Coating Services and Finishing Services Reference Materials

Description: Electropolishing is highly effective at removing alpha case from titanium parts. Using a chemical bath and an electrical current to gently remove a precise layer of metal from the part's surface, ...

Description: Machining carbon steel can leave behind burrs that interfere with part assembly, create friction between parts, and compromise the assembly's integrity. Electropolishing provides an effective ...

Description: While electropolishing is often specified as the last step for finishing critical metal parts, the defect-free surface finish it provides is ideal for parts that undergo electroplating or coating as a ...

Description: Aerospace components must withstand the effects of harsh environments including high vibration, cyclic loading, extreme temperatures and corrosive atmospheres. For parts that undergo electrical ...

Description: We all know the expression – time is money. OEMs constantly review how much time is spent producing products for that very reason. DTi has compiled data from clients on the time taken for each ...

Description: An analytical approach to predicting coating-contributed surface error when measurement is limited or inadequate. ...

Description: In finishing operations like electrocoating (e-coat), plating, powder coating, and anodizing, certain surfaces must remain uncoated to support future electrical grounding or contact once the part is ...

Description: Electrocoating (e-coat) is a widely used finishing method that provides consistent, corrosion-resistant coverage for metal parts. It combines the efficiency of paint application with the precision of ...

Description: Masking metal products prior to coating processes—such as powder coating, e-coating, plating, or anodizing—can be complex due to the variety of part geometries, coating applications, and ...

Description: All metal parts are vulnerable to corrosion-it's just chemistry. But you can greatly improve a part's performance and lifespan in challenging environments with the right material choices and surface ...

Description: When preparing surfaces for coating, pre-treatment is critical to ensure that only the intended areas are exposed during anodizing, e-coating, plating, powder coating or wet spray. By shielding ...

Description: Electronic components are the backbone of modern technology, from implantable medical devices and navigational equipment to sensor packages in cars and everyday cell phones. These delicate and exposed ...

Description: Here we present reflectivity measurements of long throw sputtered aluminum coatings at normal and oblique incidence angles on glass test chips. Experimental results indicate that water vapor partial ...

Description: Enhanced durability and corrosion resistance with electropolishing. From titanium screws for medical implants to structural bolts for transportation, waterworks and steel fabricated buildings, ...

Description: Before submitting a part to be electropolished, engineers need to have an idea of how much of the surface material can be removed without impacting the part’s intended function. This will vary ...

Description: As a pioneer of the process with seven decades of experience, the Able Electropolishing team is frequently asked for help by companies seeking to set up an electropolishing line in-house. Often ...

Description: Manufacturers of medical and surgical devices and instruments have no room for error when it comes to the safety, function and hygiene of critical metal parts. The design and creation of life saving ...

Description: Passivation, pickling, and electropolishing are common metal finishing techniques - but not all finishing methods are created equal. In our latest guide, we explain the benefits of each, how the ...

Description: Download our technical guide and discover how electropolishing can prevent premature part failures and increase cycle life for components used in aerospace applications. ...

Description: Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, one of the world's leading electric guitar manufacturers, needed to decrease the cycle time on their guitar body undercoat line in their Corona, CA facility. ...

Description: The technical notes describes what a beam splitter is and what beam splitter coatings are and how they work along with how they are applied ...

Description: Whether for a protection or for visual enhancement, roll coating is one of the most efficient ways to apply a coating to metal parts. ...

Description: PPG supplied Rex Airlines with various aerospace coatings for six Boeing 737-800 aircraft that will expand the airline into domestic service. ...

Description: Among the most demanding surface finish requirements of any industry, the specifications, standards and quality assurance processes that cover components used by the semiconductor industry impose ...

Description: Read our e-guide to learn more about electropolishing’s track record of high-quality results in tackling some of the most common metal surface problems manufacturers face. Manufacturers of ...

Description: For parts being processed by a plating supplier for the first time or in an original RFQ, it can be very helpful to share how the parts will be assembled, or how they will be used in the ultimate ...

Description: In the time since Component Surfaces began operations in 2004, we have seen where some customers have done things that contribute significantly to the success of the products we work on with them, so ...

Description: At Able, decades of collaboration with clients who push the edges of what is possible in medicine, space exploration - even the structure of space and time - have left us with an astonishing record of ...

Description: Over the years, Able's team has answered thousands of questions about electropolishing. From inquiries related to specific projects to queries about the use of electropolishing in general, many of ...

Description: When your clients are manufacturers creating intricate parts for life-saving medical implants, "customer service" comes with more than the usual requirements. Our customer service is built around ...

Description: Parts undergoing precision machining and investment casting processes may experience a weakening to their outer surfaces due to the machining processes. Low alloy steel and carbon steel parts may not ...

Description: Alluxa, Inc., the global leader in high-performance optical coatings and filters, has extended its industry-leading Ultra Series to include high-performance polymerase chain reaction (PCR) specific ...

Description: Impro supplies a broad range of components for construction equipment manufacturers, including engine fuel system parts, hydraulic system parts and transmission system parts. Impro is a manufacturer ...

Description: It is Component Surfaces, Inc.'s policy to operate in a safe, responsible manner that respects the environment and the health of our employees, our customers and the communities where we operate. We ...

Description: Pathogen resistance and cleanability are critical features for the makers of medical implants. ...

Description: When it comes to the surface finish of metal parts used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, there is a simple standard: it's got to be perfect. ...

Description: Metal pickling and electropolishing are both finishing treatments that can be used to remove surface impurities and contaminants from metal parts, but they represent two vastly different approaches in ...

Description: Passivation is an acid-cleaning process designed to remove free iron from the surface of stainless steels. This process is an essential step in removing foreign matter from the surface of the metal ...

Description: Mechanical polishing is a manual process performed on individual parts, while electropolishing can be performed on multiple parts at one time. Wondering which treatment provides better results? Follow ...

Description: Stainless steel components can be treated in a number of ways to lengthen their useful life, but the right choice may depend on the grade of stainless steel. What should manufacturers consider when ...

Description: As companies examine ways to enhance their metal parts, they will be able to choose from a variety of metal finishing treatments, including vibratory polishing and electropolishing. Each process ...

Description: In industries of manufacturing, the term "powder coating" is fairly common. However, when a client orders custom springs, they may not fully understand what powder coating is and its importance to the ...

Description: This bulletin examines the carbon footprint of an FEVE resin powder coating compared to that of a liquid PVDF extrusion coating. ...

Description: The main high precision optical thin film include reflective films, anti-reflection films, polarizing films, interference filters, beam splitters, and so on. ...

Description: We're all thinking a lot more about the surfaces we touch and the invisible things that might be on those surfaces. Manufacturers have been thinking about how surfaces interact with our skin and the ...

Description: Comfort is more than just a nice thing to hope for when it comes to medical devices like tubing, catheters and stents that are implanted into the human body. Comfort, in this instance, is referring to ...

Description: Using its expertise, Knight Optical recommended using a germanium window with precise coating requirements. Using a state of the art metrology laboratory, the ability to ensure each window performed ...

Description: UV curing of coatings and paint on three dimensional (3D) complex shaped parts can be a challenge because UV curing is "line-of-sight", meaning that every point on a surface must see the UV energy to ...

Description: The applications of UV technology in metal finishing vary widely from shafts and cylinders to complex shapes, such as portable propane gas cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, motor assemblies, oil ...

Description: Our relationship to our vehicles may have changed in the past few months with the idea of commuting to work looking more like a shuffle to the desk across the room rather than a drive to the office ...

Description: The words body care already say it: consumers couldn't care less about the scientific numbers that describe foam. They want to brush their teeth with just the right amount of foam. They want smooth, ...

Description: Contact angle and surface tension in glass cleaning and coating ...

Description: Contact angle and surface tension for the processing of metal surfaces ...

Description: Contact angle and surface tension for optimizing plastic coatings ...

Description: Methods for monitoring wetting, adhesion and cleaning ...

Description: Quality control of the interface chemistry of glass bonds and treated surfaces ...

Description: Methods for measuring wetting and adhesion ...

Description: From spreading, adhesion, interfacial tension to the final functions of the finished coating ...

Description: Continental's award-winning coating technology Free-Fall Processing® allows for quick distributive mixing and coating, ensuring customers receive a consistent product ...

Description: Accurate testing and detection of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, is key to stop the spread of this deadly respiratory disease. ...

Description: Capabilities Electropolishing - Bulk Electropolishing - Electropolishing Workshops - Alloys Electropolished - Corrosion Resistance - Deburring - Fatigue Life Improvement - Microfinishing - ...

Description: Capabilities Electropolishing - Bulk Electropolishing - Electropolishing Workshops - Alloys Electropolished - Corrosion Resistance - Deburring - Fatigue Life Improvement - Microfinishing - ...

Description: Capabilities Electropolishing - Bulk Electropolishing - Electropolishing Workshops - Alloys Electropolished - Corrosion Resistance - Deburring - Fatigue Life Improvement - Microfinishing - ...

Description: Commercial applications for electropolishing have been in use since the early 1950s. Most formal research on the process occurred at that time, motivated by the growth and sophistication in ...

Description: Capabilities Electropolishing - Bulk Electropolishing - Electropolishing Workshops - Alloys Electropolished - Corrosion Resistance - Deburring - Fatigue Life Improvement - Microfinishing - ...

Description: Capabilities Electropolishing - Bulk Electropolishing - Electropolishing Workshops - Alloys Electropolished - Corrosion Resistance - Deburring - Fatigue Life Improvement - Microfinishing - ...

Description: UV curing of coatings and paint on three dimensional (3D) complex shaped parts can be a challenge because UV curing is "line-of-sight", meaning that every point on a surface must see the UV energy to ...

Description: The applications of UV technology in metal finishing vary widely from shafts and cylinders to complex shapes, such as portable propane gas cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, motor assemblies, oil ...

Description: Optical coatings are composed of either thin-film dielectric or metallic material layers, combinations of which impart specific transmittance or reflectiveness, as well as mechanical properties. ...

Description: there is one more component of LED manufacturing that can extend the lives of painted or anodized aluminum housings and components, as well as ornamental brackets, lamp poles and bases - the right ...

Description: From coating architectural glass to manipulate light and heat transmission, to the design of absorber layers for solar cells to magnetic thin films for electronic data storage. The technology may be ...

Description: Controlling Feature Variation in Two vs. Three Dimensions and general discussion on the similarities and differences between Profile of a Line vs. Profile of a Surface ...

Description: Commercial use of UV LED curing technology, used for instantly "drying" inks, coatings, and adhesives, is advancing at a rapid pace due to improvements in energy output and increasing availability UV ...

Description: UV curing is widely used by manufacturers to instantly "dry" inks, coatings, and adhesives via a polymerization process. Manufacturers in industries such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, medical ...

Description: A new environmentally friendly non-chromated chemfilm with different pretreatments was studied as a replacement to conventional hexavalent chromium-based chemfilm technologies for magnesium alloys. ...

Description: Alluxa's proprietary high speed plasma deposition technology for the first time delivers the optical performance and durability of hard coated optical filters at laminated soft coating pricing. ...

Description: Despite several decades of advances in materials science and coating formulations, engineers are still searching for release coatings able to withstand temperatures above 500° F and finding that ...

Description: Understanding the consequences of machinery failure is a given for Spyraflo,a bearings manufacturer based out of Atlanta, GA, that develops custom bearing solutions designed to deliver ...

Description: Induction heating provides improved distribution of heat, much faster cure time than heat plates previously used, much faster production rate and hands-free heating that involves no operator skill for ...

Description: The part was assembled with the mat in contact with the stainless steel sheet. The part was set on non-conductive material, and placed inside the coil... ...

Description: A coating formulated to look good for longer in the demanding environment of underground trains. ...

Description: Plastonicsâ unique powder coating process keeps costs down The Flow-Clad system of coating smaller parts at higher production rates uses a tumbling method not usually found in many custom coaters. â I ...

Description: Interdependencies Between Fluid Design and Coating Methods By Rick Daniels, General Manager, Carestream Advanced Materials and Tollcoating Choosing a specific precision coating method depends on a ...

Description: Lean manufacturing refers to developing the right processes to achieve high quality results. For contract manufacturing involving coating and converting, the techniques are essential to high quality ...

Description: The Modeling of Multilayer Coating and Drying By Todd Arndorfer | Account Manager, Manufacturing Business Development and Bill Devine | Project Engineer, New Product Development Precision multilayer ...

Description: The Movement Toward Thinner Films By Todd Arndorfer todd.arndorfer@carestream.com As consumer and industrial products continue to feature smaller, thinner and higher performing attributes, there has ...

Description: Precision Casting: Membranes and Other Advanced Materials By Jason Payne, PhD | Director?Medical Film & Printing Solutions / Manufacturing jason.a.payne@carestream.com The use of precision coating ...

Description: Solution Delivery for High Precision Coating By Jason Payne, PhD, Director Precision coating is an advanced operation that encompasses sophisticated and highly controlled functions, including the ...

Description: Solvent Screening Studies By Derek Hammill, Defect Analyst Contract coating manufacturers possess a wide range of expertise and tools to conduct the complex processes required for roll-to-roll ...

Description: The majority of roll-to-roll coating projects use "blanket" or uniform continuous high precision coatings. Products ranging from imaging films to battery membranes to optical display device components ...

Description: Discusses considerations for coating solutions onto webs defect free. ...

Description: Article discusses how contract coaters help new customers in the printed electronics market. ...

Description: Laser marking is commonly used for medical device identification and as an alignment aid for surgical tools, stents, tubing, dental products, orthopedic products and many others. The mark is ...

Description: Purity of fluids and gases are a critical issue in the food and beverage industry. Passivation techniques provide a way of achieving it. ...

Description: Thermal spraying is the general term used to describe a variety of coating processes. Common processes described simply as "thermal spraying" include plasma spraying, HVOF spraying, arc spraying and ...

Description: A four turn helical pancake coil is used to heat the end of the copier roller assembly. The assembly is heated 90 seconds to cure the adhesive. ...

Description: The tech note explains what an ITO coating is, how it is used and the benefits associated with ITO coating on glass. ...

Description: Pigments are chemical compounds which reflect only certain wavelengths of visible light. This makes them appear colorful. Pigments generally are dry, fine powders that are practically soluble in many ...

Description: The Metal Finishing Suppliers' Association (MFSA) is a trade association of companies and individuals involved in supplying, chemicals, equipment, technology, and solutions to the surface finishing ...

Description: As the use of nitinol continues to grow in medical applications, so also does the need to acquire additional fundamental information regarding the stability of the material, in specific areas of ...