The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 22, 2020, released the prepublication version of final regulations establishing “significant new use rules” for long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemical substances, a subset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

AOTCO Metal Finishing in Billerica, Massachusetts, has been awarded ISO 13485:2016 certification, allowing ot to meet the strict regulations and demanding requirements of the medical device industry.

How apropos that a third-generation finishing operation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is celebrating the installation of its third line. That is the case at Master Finish, which was founded by John Mulder in 1959, the son of immigrants from the Netherlands who started Master Finishing and Deburring company to help local stamping and casting facilities with the automatic removal of flash and burrs from the products they produced.

Nadcap will hold its Nadcap Management Council (NMC) and Task Group meetings for finishers, coaters and others from the manufacturing sector from Oct. 19 to Oct. 22 in Pittsburgh, PA. 

The ASETS Defense 8th Workshop on Sustainable Surface Engineering for Aerospace and Defense will be held virtually, August 4-6. 

John Sullivan is National Sales Manager at Plating International, a one stop shop for chrome plating chemicals and equipment in North America where they manufacture both liquid and dry materials, as well a high speed blends.