Plating

Years ago, hard chrome shops knew the value of keeping their baths clean and free of impurities.

Work-related exposures in industrial processing of chromate (chrome plating, surface treatment and welding) raise concern regarding the health risk of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)).

After being prohibited from discharge to the Wixom Wastewater Treatment Plant since August 1, Tribar Technologies has been given conditional approval to resume wastewater discharge.

The rising price and low availability of raw materials, especially silver, are leading to higher costs in producing photovoltaic modules.

On a global basis, 2022 has been one of the driest periods for over 300 years. The controversy around this being a result of climate change continues, but sooner or later, the fact that we can measure the trend in global warming is undeniable.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

Imran Shamsi is Vice President of Premier Metal Processing in El Cajon, California.

The NASF Palmetto Southeast Chapter is holding its 14^th annual Myrtle Beach Fall Technical Conference Oct. 7 in South Carolina.

Sascha Wegner landed back home in the U.S. after a direct flight from Turkey, and yet the jet he took wasn’t the fastest thing he recalled about the trip.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held a webinar on August 17, on the “EPA PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Research Tools and Resources.”

PFAS, a group of manufactured chemicals commonly used since the 1940s, are called “forever chemicals” for a reason.

MKS Instruments’ acquisition of Atotech is finalized.

Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (collectively, “PFAS”) are a group of nearly 5,000 human-made chemicals that are resistant to heat, water, and oil.

The owners of ASP Plating in Grand Haven, Michigan, has pled guilty to criminal violations of the Clean Water Act.

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.