Indian scientists have claimed to have found a new technique of synthesizing thin hard surface coatings by high-velocity air fuel spraying. According to them, this has the potential of an ...

Chrome plating is set to be banned over health-related issues, with one of them being the risk of lung cancer. The move might lead to a serious shift in car design. That may sound a bit like "the ...

High-speed laser material deposition technique is first certified for use by Dutch hydraulics manufacturer. With EHLA, metal protective layers can be applied by laser with ultra-high-speed. The strict ...

Since 1986, California has classified hexavalent chrome as a toxic air contaminant to which there is no safe level of exposure. Despite that, it remains the ingredient used in chrome plating, but ...

As hard-chrome plating has fallen out of favor, hydraulic-cylinder manufacturers have developed alternative coatings and platings. Here is how they affect seal performance and life. • Hard-chrome ...

The double-layer chromium plating process is an industry-wide, well established conventional plating process. It is understood that in order to obtain high corrosion resistance and high hardness with ...