Plating

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its draft “IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium,” which could lead to further restrictions on the metal’s use in the metal finishing industry.

Plating Resources recently announced the development of a new and safe way to add sulfate to hexavalent chrome plating baths, Buffered Sulfate Adjuster.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will start visiting chrome finishers in the next few months to gather information on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

An aerospace plater saw a $540,000 savings through waste reduction, reduced water consumption, and automation by redesigning their shop floor.

This article discusses the development of a new copper plating bath that can deposit high ductility copper metal directly on a wide range of aluminum alloy substrates.

Greg Wood did something a while back that he has never done in his career as president at Alpha Metal Finishing in Dexter, Michigan.

Having just watched the business his father started celebrate 90 years in the finishing industry, Ralph Capalbo Jr. is more than happy to enjoy his retirement.

Kris Johnson has been a chemist at Armoloy for close to four years, and just completed his CEF at Sur/Fin earlier this year

A Utah State University professor was awarded a $250,000 research grant to improve the plating process for lithium battery design.

The Eastern Michigan University faculty-student research team at Coatings Research Institute in the GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology has been awarded a U.S. patent for the invention of “Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Polymeric compositions, related articles, and methods.”

Picture a used car lot. Take a moment and envision yourself walking through rows of pickups and SUVs.

Michigan’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against an electroplater that left Michigan after allegedly contaminating multiple properties in West and Southwest Michigan with PFAS and other hazardous materials.

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) has asked U.S. automakers to stop using hexavalent chromium in their supply chains.

The NASF New England Surface Finishing Regional Conference will be on November 4 at the Salem Waterfront Hotel and Suites in Salem, Massachusetts.

Like most small business owners, finishing and coating operators have a tendency to want to pass along their company to the next generation of family members.

The following patents related to the finishing and coating industry were granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.

While most of Accent Metal Finishing’s competitors in Chicago dabble in fasteners, owner Doug Mangino’s company doesn’t take that route for what he says are obvious reasons.

Rust prevention is a step that nearly every finishing operation should take, but it appears that a large percentage don’t.

DuraTech Processes’ John Grimes is a big fan of the oil and gas industry, but as a finisher whose business is very focused on that industry, he also realizes the drawbacks.

When Stephen Rudy CEF was getting close to retirement several years ago, he began wondering what he would do to keep himself busy.