[A_Steingrube] has posted a guide to his favorite method of copper electroplating. Plating copper onto other metals is popular with the steampunk crowd, but it does have other uses. Copper plate is ...

Architectural sheet metal applications often require a material that is durable, can be colored or finished, remains clean and beautiful over time. With its natural, brilliant look, hard anodic ...

The lustrous patina that protects the backside of Apple’s new iPad Mini isn’t just some cheap shellac or sealant coat—it’s actually “grown” on the metal itself in an electrochemical process known as ...

Anodizing is an electrochemical process some jewelers use to change the color of metals such as titanium, aluminum, and niobium. Dipping a reactive metal into a "bath" mixture of low-sudsing detergent ...

ADA, Minn.-Edie Ramstad's motto is "Go big or go home." That wasn't always the case. When she started her chainmaille business, Weave Got Maille, in 2012, the goldsmith-by-trade thought it would be a ...

Copper is found in many household items, such as jewelry, bowls, pots, and utensils. Over time, though, the surrounding air causes the metal to develop a layer of copper oxide, which makes it look ...

Apple has filed for a patent for composite materials that look like anodized metal, but are still non-capacitive and radio frequency (RF) transparent—so that future Apple devices aren’t marred by the ...

All manufacturers know they need to add “value” to their output, to satisfy and hold on to their customers, and to attract new ones. For machine shops and fabricators, “added value” frequently comes ...

The electrochemical deposition (ECD) equipment market for IC packaging is heating up as 2.5D, 3D and fan-out technologies begin to ramp. Applied Materials recently rolled out an ECD system for IC ...

Surface preparation methods, such as degreasing alone or degreasing followed by abrasion and removal of loose particles, are generally adequate for most adhesive bonding applications. However, to ...