The most-read article posted on www.FinishingAndCoating.com in 2025 was all about the math and calculations involved in finishing.
“Electroplating Math,” written by Eric Svenson Sr. from Plating Resources, was published on March 4 and received 17,254 reads by the end of the year.
“The electroplater will be more successful when familiar with some basic math skills,” Svenson wrote. “It’s human nature to make assumptions, sometimes wrong ones, and these lead to imperfect deposits, reduced production, and lost profits. Having the ability to make some basic calculations will go a long way towards improving the plating operation.”
An article on corrosion prevention for military production and long-term storage of parts was the second-most-read article of 2025, with 12,146 reads. But primarily technical articles written by some of the world’s top finishing researchers led the list of top articles posted on www.FinishingAndCoating.com last year.
Optimizing Nickel Electroplating in Low-Ni Environments in Small Plating Baths by Kang, Kim, Kim, Kim, Hong, and Kim, published on January 2, had 7,507 reads during the year. Powder Coat Curing with Lasers by Chance Willis, Luis Fernández, and Michael Cukier, from March 20, had 7,390 reads.
Here are the top 10 articles published in 2025 based on the number of reads:
- Electroplating Math, by Eric Svenson Sr., Plating Resources, March 4, 17,254
- VpCI Corrosion Prevention for Military Production and Long-Term Storage, Editor, April 16, 12,146 reads.
- Optimizing Nickel Electroplating in Low-Ni Environments in Small Plating Baths, by Kang, Kim, Kim, Kim, Hong, and Kim, January 2, 7,507 reads.
- Powder Coat Curing with Lasers, by Chance Willis, Luis Fernández, and Michael Cukier, March 20, 7,390 reads.
- Evolution of Wafer-Level Electroplating Equipment in Semiconductor Manufacturing, by Jiang and Hu, Xidian University, June 4, 7,351 reads.
- Effect of Anodizing Temperature on 6061 Aluminum Alloy Anodic Oxide Films, by Guo, Cao, Wang, Zhang, Cui, Hu, and Xie, February 11, 7,243 reads.
- Environmentally-Friendly Alternatives to Chromium-Based Anodization and Sealing for Aerospace, by Norica Godja and Florentina-Daniela Munteanu, April 24, 7,024 reads.
- Accelerated Corrosion Tests in Quality Labels for Powder Coatings on Galvanized Steel, by Kunce, Królikowska, and Komorowski, July 15, 6,343 reads.
- Theoretical Introduction to Pulse Anodizing, by Anne Deacon Juhl, Ph.D., AluConsult, March 12, 6,017 reads.
- Cracking Resistance of Selected PVD Hard Coatings, by Panjan, Miletić, Drnovšek, Terek, Čekada, Kovačević, and Panjan, January 14, 6,016 reads.
The all-time most-read stories since www.FinishingAndCoating.com began publishing in 2020 are:
- The Sealing Step in Aluminum Anodizing, by Stanley Udochukwu Ofoegbu, Fábio A.O. Fernandes, and António B. Pereira, August 8, 2022, 42,538 reads.
- Phosphate Coatings: Some Basic Points, by Stephen Rudy, CEF, October 11, 2022, 38,065 reads
- Deoxidizing Aluminum and Its Effectiveness as a Pre-Treatment for Anodizing Aluminum Alloy, by Peter Totaro, Aerotech Processing Solutions, July 20, 2020, 36,618 reads
- Rollout of MIL-PRF-8625 Rev F and Implications for Anodizers, by Sjon Westre, Ph.D., and Catherine Munson, Ph.D., March 11, 2021, 29,408 reads
- Electropolishing Process Considerations, by Stephen F. Rudy, CEF, September 15, 2021, 28,248 reads
- The Ultimate Guide to Measuring Coating Thickness, by Kenan Handzic, Fischer Technology, November 9, 2021, 25,260 reads
- The History of Electroplating and a Historical Review of the Evolution of NASF, by Bill Nebiolo, REM Surface Engineering, March 30, 2021, 22,394 reads
- Troubleshooting Chromium Conversion Coatings on Aluminum, by Gail F. Stribling Geldien and W. John Fullen, The Boeing Company, June 8, 2022, 20,495 reads
- LOD, LOQ, MDL, and PQL: The Driving Force of the Next Generation of Regulations, by John Lindstedt, Advanced Plating Technologies, February 7, 2023, 20,281 reads
- Phosphate Coatings: Some Basic Points, by Stephen F. Rudy, CEF, September 19, 2023, 20,108 reads
