[Breaking Taps] has a look at “parkerization” — a process to coat steel to prevent rust. While you commonly see this finish in firearms, it is usable anywhere you need some protection for steel parts.

Truck wheel manufacturer Accuride Tuesday introduced Steel Armor, a new advance in corrosion-fighting coating technology for commercial vehicle steel wheels. Truck wheel manufacturer Accuride Tuesday ...

Powder coating is the process by which certain types of metal are coated with paint in a powder form. The part is sprayed with or dipped in the powder, which is electrostatically charged. The parts ...

BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, has developed a new one-component self-bonding electrical steel ...

There are three basic ways to make a car and/or its parts look good: painting, plating, and powdercoating. Since we just finished our huge, 10-part series on how to paint your car last month, this ...

Preparation chemicals that penetrate unsealed overlaps or via poor-quality welds boil out of the connection at the time of galvanization and cause coating misses and surface contamination during ...

One of the most commonly used forms of steel is wire. It is found in everything from springs, conveyor belts, and bicycles to shopping carts, lobster traps, and chain-link fences. But all those ...