Coating & Plating

The Next Generation of Zinc Flake Coating Systems: PFAS-Free Technologies

The proposal to ban Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is currently on everyone’s radar. New products will help fastener makers.

Premium Products Inc., Yorkville, IL, USA, has introduced AQUAZINC®, a water-based, cost competitive finish that offers superior corrosion and no

The pickling and coating of wire rod is a critical process in the automotive industry, demanding high efficiency and productivity

For normal steel wire, phosphate coating has been used for about 100 years to build up a tribo system to

A fastener’s finish or coating is just as important as the fastener’s design when you want the fastener to last

by Jen Kushnir & Patrick Murphy, D.L.P. Coatings, Inc. Have you ever been concerned if your fasteners are correctly color

by Jamie Flesch, Dipsol of America To address the increased focus on achieving light weighting and cost savings in automotive

by Rich O’Brien, Bales Metal Surface Solutions Even the most durable stainless steel fastener isn’t immune to corrosion. All metal

by Rick Delawder & Mike Delawder, SWD Inc. Black oxide is unlike any other finish. No other process produces the