Plating

The finishing industry requires many operations to pay attention to who their competition might be, and sometimes, it even requires them to join forces.

“People acting together as a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could ever hope to bring about.”

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says that Amphenol Aerospace paid a $945,000 penalty for falsifying waste treatment info for its plating operation.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule on reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Hexavalent hard chromium plating baths are somewhat tolerant to many types of contamination.

We talked with Kees Stigter from Hendor about their new filtration system in use by many finishing operations across the globe.

The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is hosting a free webinar on Oct. 19 on “Alternative Coating and Plating Technologies for Corrosion and Repair.”

As soon as an electroplating shop mentions new or upgraded lines to Renny Fritz, that is when the questions start pouring out of him.

Electroplating often requires a considerable amount of space and human resources.

I will provide you with the basics of cyanide safety, but I must caution anyone reading this and any following articles on the topic that cyanide safety is discussed here in a general manner.

Growth is the central strategy for most finishing and coating businesses. The purpose of growth is to increase profit and shareholder wealth.

Plating Resources, Inc. has been heavily involved in the fight to preserve the hexavalent hard chrome industry because it is vital to America’s economy, defense, and even Her sovereignty.

The behaviors of the Zinc coating would be subjected to the complex zinc anion and also the additives, current densities, and compositions of an electroplating bath.

The applications of paints and powder coatings have become more pronounced over the years.

The City of Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) Industrial Waste Management Division (IWMD) launched the LA Industry Program in 2016 to increase economic development and business continuity within the city.

This paper focuses on the application of pulse/pulse reverse (P/PR) electrolytic processes to problems of relevance to the surface finishing industry.

Most shops would like to be armed with some basic information as to what operational conditions in producing castings are related to defects that may cause plating-related problems.

Being a good corporate citizen can also have rewards for the company, as Lapeer Plating and Plastics has found out.

The New England Chapter of the National Association for Surface Finishing is hosting a continuing education webinar that will touch on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s upcoming electroplating and PFAS survey.

Sunshine Minting in Henderson, Nevada, has acquired ownership of Annex Plating in North Providence, Rhode Island.