Electroplating
Rack Design and Maintenance for Decorative Automotive Applications
In the automobile and motorcycle industries, appearance sells.
Powder Coat
UltiCoat Builds Broader Liquid, Powder Coating Platform by Combining Operations
A new name has arrived in the industrial finishing industry, but its operations are anything but new.
Anodizing
AAC Launches New Certification Program for Anodizing Facilities
The Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) has recently launched the AAC Anodizing Certification Program, an independent certification program developed...
Liquid Coat
GKN Aerospace Breaks Ground on NH Expansion As Demand For Engine Components Grows
GKN Aerospace marked the start of construction on its North Charlestown, New Hampshire, facility expansion, a $16 million investment that will...
Ford Investing $1 Billion in New Paint Shop at Kentucky Truck Plant
Ford Motor Company plans to invest $1 billion to build a new state-of-the-art paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, a major capital...
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater Balancing Act: Stoichiometry and DTC
A reader sent me the following question about stoichiometry, and it's one I'm asked about sometimes.
Conversion Coatings
MIL-DTL-5541 Class 3 Chem Film: The Control Points That Decide Whether a Batch Passes
A batch of 6061-T6 chassis plates comes off the line with an even golden tint. Salt spray passes at 72 hours. Then the bond meter reads 6,800...
20 Questions
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20 Questions: Wally LaBurn, Alpha Metal Finishing
Wally LaBurn is a Chemical and Environmental Specialist at Alpha Metal Finishing in Dexter, Michigan.
20 Questions with Pinakin Patel, Techevon
Pinakin Patel is President of Techevon, a global metal finishing consultancy that offers a complete product line of colors and chemicals for the...
