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Elimination of Whiskers from Electroplated Tin

As RoHS lead free regulations began to take hold globally, tin and its alloys were the first choice as an alternative to eutectic tin/lead.

The Corruption Of Chromium

The EPA recently completed a draft health assessment on Chromium-VI that is causing controversy in the scientific community because it concludes that Chromium-VI is likely to cause cancer through drinking water.

Solving Bright Nickel Problems

I had a client tell me about how their shop periodically experiences a number of plating problems in our barrel nickel plating operation.

EPA adds 248 Shops to Survey List for Total of 2,034

An additional 248 finishing operations have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency list of shops they will survey in the coming months on the use of PFAS in their wastewater treatment system.

Legends: Dan Brockman, Techmetals

Dan Brockman was a college student in the late 1960s when he took a part-time job at a manufacturer who also happened to be looking for a hard chrome plater.

The Future of Hard Chrome

To understand the future, one should start with an understanding of history and the technology involved.

Overview of Electronics Surface Finishes

Surface finish R&D departments on the supplier side have been very busy developing new finishes to meet the ever-changing demands of the electronics industry.