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40 Under 40: Class of 2023

Jesse Baldwin, COO of Triplex Plating, has been included in Products Finishing’s 40 under 40 program, which acknowledges outstanding individuals propelling the surface industry forward. You can access the complete article by following the link below. Kudos to Jesse for his commitment and diligent efforts in achieving this recognition. www.pfonline.com

Chromate VS Passivate

Chromate and passivate are two different processes used for the surface treatment of metals, such as steel and aluminum. A chromate is a conversion coating in which hexavalent chrome reacts with a zinc finish to convert that finish into a protective coating. Passivates were developed in response to the drive to trivalent passivates. Passivates may …

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What is ASTM B633?

ASTM B633 is a standard specification published by ASTM International that provides requirements for electroplating zinc on iron and steel parts. The standard covers various aspects of the electroplating process, including the composition of the plating solution, the thickness of the coating, and the adhesion and corrosion resistance. It is commonly used in the automotive …

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Continuous Improvement in Plating and Product Finishing

Triplex Plating is a great example of how to use benchmarking, training, and employee feedback as tools for continuous improvement. Servicing the industry since 1939, over four generations, the shop utilized the feedback from their first Top Shops survey results in 2021 to identify improvement opportunities. The effort paid off and Triplex Plating was named …

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Products Finishing Top Shops 2022

Press Contact:SCOTT FRANCISEDITOR-IN-CHIEFSFRANCIS@PFONLINE.COM513-527-8805 OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Triplex Plating Awarded Products Finishing’s Elite 2022 Top Shops Distinction 6/8/2022 – Each year, major coating and finishing shops across North America participate in Products Finishing’s Top Shops Benchmarking Survey, a program designed to aid finishing shops in measuring their key operating metrics against others in the industry. …

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Barrel Plating

Barrel plating is an electroplating technique used to deposit a metal coating onto a substrate. In this process, parts to be plated are placed inside a rotating barrel, which is then filled with the plating solution. The barrel rotates, causing the parts to tumble and move around in the solution, ensuring that the plating is …

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Rack Plating

Rack plating is an electroplating technique used to deposit a metal coating onto a substrate, where the parts to be plated are mounted on a rack and then immersed in an electrolyte solution. This process is commonly used for high volume, precision plating of small or delicate parts.

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