Plating

At some point, every manufacturer faces problems that develop in its process.

The corrosion resistance of tin/zinc alloys is investigated by EC, CMT, ASTM B117 and Prohesion tests in this edited version of the Garland Award winner from the 2000 Aerospace/Airline Plating & Metal Finishing Forum.

Art Mink is the Vice President of Sales at Varland Plating in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Safety is prevalent in the metal finishing industry. It takes no back seat or second place.

The National Association for Surface Finishing is seeking nominations for various industry awards it presents each year.

At just over 8,000 square feet, Plateronics Processing in Chatsworth, California, isn’t going to compete with the bigger shops that can finish large aerospace parts in massive quantities.

A shop operated a high-speed cyanide copper plating solution about as slow as molasses.

During prolonged operation of PEM water electrolyzer (PEMWE) in an acidic environment, the formation of TiO2 on the surface of the Ti-PTL causes passivation, resulting in an increase in the cell voltage.

MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions will sponsor the University of Florida's Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) racing team, Gator Motorsports.

Quaker Houghton has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Dipsol Chemicals Co., a surface treatment and plating chemistry supplier.

There’s a saying in the performance world: "You never rise to the occasion; you fall to your level of training.” 

Richard Lynch is out, and Graeme Dickinson is in at MacDermid Enthone.

We have reported Fe–Pt films with hard magnetic properties electroplated from plating baths using citric acid as a complexing agent.

Ann Tiukinhoy Pamintuan’s journey to becoming a world-renowned designer began with an unexpected fascination: electroplating.

Alex Budd has always been interested in manufacturing industries that no one seems to pay much attention to.

Sav-on Plating launched a new 12-foot wide zinc line at its facilities in Phoenix, Arizona.

The best way to have a low Experience Modification Rating (MOD) score is to avoid workers’ compensation claims altogether.

H&M Plating received the Houston Police Department’s Environmental Compliance Award for 2025.

On the first Wednesday of March, Saporito Finishing hosted an event in recognition of National Surface Finishing Day, an annual celebration dedicated to honoring the hard work of professionals in the finishing industry.

If the steel substrate contains lead, be sure to verify that the acid pickle contains a sufficient amount of bilfuoride to adequately remove the lead from the surface, or poor adhesion may result.