Plating

An attempt is made to explain the type of work done in fundamental research on the mechanism of metal deposition.

A catalyst is defined as a material that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any permanent change itself.

For some, nothing beats the shine of a fancy new golf putter to grab a person’s attention.

A company wrote to me that they rack electroplates a flash of brass over bright nickel, and were having a hard time getting the color right.

It all started with a Gemba walk through the shops — members of the Code 100TO.32 Rapid Innovation Branch were touring the shops to speak with the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) workforce and see what assistance they may need in improving their processes and tooling.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on August 20 that it published an updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation.

The pretreatment process can significantly affect the corrosion resistance of electroless nickel (EN) coatings.

One thing most businesspeople agree on is that they hate meetings.

It should be plain to acknowledge that corrosion prevention is the main driving force in the metal finishing industry.

The Texas Association of Metal Finishers will hold its first Technical Conference on October 20-21 in Galveston Island, Texas.

Staining of precious metal-plated surfaces has become a critical concern.

A certain degree of governmental regulation is necessary in a civil society. However, the federal government expanded at an alarming rate and created agencies and departments for duties not authorized by the U.S. Constitution.

Fresh out of the University of Washington, I went to Hill Air Force Base in August 1950, where I established the materials and processes laboratories to control metal finishing processes and to provide chemical/metallurgical support to various overhaul shops.

The Connecticut chapter of the National Association for Surface Finishing is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program.

When a fire strikes a metal finishing facility, the devastation goes far beyond damaged equipment and scorched infrastructure.

Scientists at La Trobe University in Australia have developed a conductive polymer material using hyaluronic acid and gold plating that they say could revolutionize smartphones and wearable technologies.

This article explores the issue of surface modification through tumbling and vaporisation of 3D-printed materials, and its impact on the electrolytic deposition of metal coatings on previously non-conductive materials.

Valence Surface Technologies has acquired C.I.L. Metal Finishing and C.I.L. Electroplating, based in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

In plating today, we get caught up in the latest process, power supply, or new environmental technology.

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved legislation on July 22 with steep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s program on review of hexavalent chromium.