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Electroplating

In-House Blackening of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals

Process satisfies customers’ shipping requirements while meeting stricter water regulations in times of drought.

Parts Cleaning

Episode 24: An Interview With Keith Jacobs, CEO, ElectraMet

Keith Jacobs, CEO of wastewater solutions provider ElectraMet, discusses the company’s approach and the latest sustainability trends for wastewater treatment.

Parts Cleaning

ElectraMet Names New CEO

ElectraMet names Keith Jacobs as its new chief executive officer.

EPA Readying Fall Nationwide PFAS Survey of Metal Finishing Industry to Inform New Water Discharge Rule

NASF continues discussions with US EPA on the agency’s plans for a nationwide survey of the metal finishing industry on its use of PFAS. NASF plans to review the draft survey and provide feedback to the agency prior to its distribution. Surveys will likely go to a wide range of job shop and captive operations and are scheduled to be sent out in the fall.

Metal Finishing Facility Released Hexavalent Chromium into Huron River

Wastewater discharge of hexavalent chromium into Huron River results in “no contact” health advisory, sparking calls for more stringent pollution controls and automotive industry action to reduce hexavalent chromium uses.

New Jersey DEP Proposes Comprehensive Environment Justice Regulation

New Jersey proposed environmental justice regulations take unprecedented action to require consideration of impacts on overburdened communities in the permitting process. This regulatory process could serve as a model for other states.

EPA Announces Stringent Drinking Water Health Advisories for Certain PFAS Chemicals

EPA issued new stringent drinking water health advisory levels for PFOA and PFOS that may be below detection limits as it prepares to develop a new drinking water standards for these chemicals.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 5th Quarterly Report

This paper covers a research grant at the University of Georgia - Griffin on developing electrochemical approaches to remove PFASs present in plating wastewaters, under the direction of Professor Qingguo (Jack) Huang. This fifth quarter report assessed eight PFAAs most commonly found in wastewaters, by electro-oxidation with a Ti4O7 anode across a range of anodic potentials in solutions of different compositions and at varying operating conditions.

EPA Criticized for Ignoring Environmental Justice Concerns in PFAS Strategic Roadmap

EPA’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) claims the agency has failed to address adequately environmental justice concerns associated with PFAS in an effort to avoid another crisis similar to the lead in Flint, MI drinking water.

NASF Discusses PFAS and Hexavalent Chromium Reduction in the Automotive Supply Chain

NASF joins EPA, State of Michigan, and automotive OEMs to discuss voluntary approach to reduce the use of PFAS and hexavalent chromium for plating in the automotive supply chain.

PPG Set to Expand Commitment to Sustainability Goals

PPG has an existing goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 15% by 2025 from a 2017 baseline, reportedly achieving a 9.7% reduction in 2021.

Electroplating

Filter Press Troubleshooting and Optimization

Zachary Beckman of Haviland Enterprises Inc. discusses proper filter press maintenance for optimization of wastewater treatment systems.

NASF Releases May 2022 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of May.

Pentagon Halts Incineration of PFAS Containing Materials

The Department of Defense announced that it was temporarily stopping the incineration of PFAS-containing materials until it can issue appropriate disposal guidance.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #120: Electrochemical Destruction of Perfluorooctanesulfonate in Electroplating Wastewaters – 7th & 8th Quarter Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the seventh and eighth quarters of project work (October 2021-March 2022) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The major activities reported are: (1) to investigate 6:2 FTS oxidation, a common replacement compound for PFOS in the electroplating industry, and (2) PFAS oxidation in both a wastewater sample procured from an electroplating facility and in synthetic solutions.

MFASC Storm Water Group Renewal

The Metal Finishing Assn. of Southern California issues storm water group renewal reminder.

Open Surface Tanks Present a Huge Opportunity to be Efficient — or Not

Considerations for the ventilation of metal finishing tanks.

Parts Cleaning

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 4th Quarterly Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. This fourth quarter report continues the work on electrocoagulation and electro-oxidation, measuring energy consumption and evaluating methods to remove residual zinc ions from the floc after processing.

Wastewater Compliance and Sustainability

A brief overview of compliance and sustainability considerations for effective wastewater treatment for finishing operations.

Powder Coating

Powder Coating With Recycled Plastic

Sherwin-Williams’ Powdura ECO line uses rPET resin to make a green finishing process even greener.

NASF Releases March 2022 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of March.

Liquid Coating

Zinc Phosphate: Questions and Answers

Our experts share specific questions about zinc phosphate and pretreatment

Beverly Graves
Contributing Editor, Products Finishing

EPA Moves to Adopt ASTM’s New PFAS Standard for Site Assessments to Limit Liability for Cleanups

EPA taking steps to adopt new ASTM standards for conducting site assessments for PFAS contamination that could help limit cleanup liabilities for property owners.

Court Certifies Huge Class in Landmark PFAS Suit, Eyes Possible Expansion

New litigation seeking industry-funded, independent, nationwide health studies and testing to determine the health effects of numerous PFAS found in the blood of nearly all Americans for a broad class of plaintiffs.

California Adds PFOA to List of Carcinogens, Triggering More Prop 65 Requirements for PFAS Compounds

California continues to add PFAS to list of carcinogens and reproductive toxins to trigger additional labeling and warning requirements under Prop 65.

Anguil Environmental Systems Seeks Pilot Customers for New IIoT Platform

Anguil’s IIoT platform is designed to leverage existing equipment data to improve performance, lower maintenance costs and prevent unplanned downtime through graphical overviews, KPI dashboards, live trending and document repositories.

Containment-Grade Coating Provides Enhanced Flexibility

Belzona 5815, a solvent-free containment-grade coating with enhanced flexibility, is designed to protect concrete chemical containment areas and bunds.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 3rd Quarterly Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. This third quarter report continues the work on electrocoagulation, characterizing the floc morphology generated from plating wastewater, varying conditions in the electro-oxidation solution.

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