Plating

Teamwork is one of the most overused words in business today and has therefore lost its meaning.

More than 100 California plating operators joined a conference call this week to discuss how to prepare to fight a potential ban on decorative and functional chrome finishing in the state.

Michigan’s top environmental regulatory agency says the Tribar Manufacturing plant overrode 460 waste treatment alarms in a 3-hour period on July 29, telling them that something was wrong with the system.

The current traditional process for chrome plating of certain plastics consists of two steps.

Advanced Plating Technologies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be expanding its silver and gold plating services to fulfill demand from various industries.

When you are about to hit 100 years in the fabrication and finishing business, there are no short-term positions to take.

Tribar Technologies in Wixom, MI, notified state officials of an accidental discharge of thousands of gallons of liquid containing hexavalent chromium into the local sewage treatment system.

The Michigan Chapter of the NASF will be hosting an event at the Detroit Auto Show on Sept. 14.

For more than 50 years, aluminum-ceramic coatings have played an essential role in protecting steel components from heat and corrosion in turbines and turbomachinery.

Wearable electronics are becoming increasingly common, with clothing wired to connect to a range of devices like headphones nestled inside a hat.

Most energy storage systems (ESSs) have recently adopted lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), with the highest technology maturity among secondary batteries.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has established a new Water Quality Value (WQV) for perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and has revised the existing WQV for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has revised its fastener electroplating standards.

In this study, the Direct Immersion Gold (DIG) process is investigated.

XRF is an analysis tool that has been a mainstay of quality labs for decades.

When you think of a passivate — or chromate as they used to be — what comes to mind?

For nearly a century, chrome plating has served as the simplest and most cost-effective method of improving the surface characteristics (i.e., hardness, wear, and corrosion resistance) of common ferrous and non-ferrous metals used in industry and manufacturing.

The Minnesota Association of Metal Finishers will be hosting their annual golf outing on August 31.

The transition from internal combustion to battery electric vehicles (BEV) brings along new requirements and properties for corrosion protection.

A free webinar describes PFAS impacts on the due diligence process, and available PFAS insurance coverage.