The first Wednesday of March (3/2/2022) is National Surface Finishing Day. A tradition that started in the U.S. and has grown to celebrations in other countries around the world. We invited Tim Pennington from Finishing and Coating Magazine to share his insights on Industry and business trends with CHEMEON's Alex Westre and Ted ventresca. We learned a lot, including the fact that it was Tim who created National Surface Finishing Day! Perfect timing! Visit https://www.finishingandcoating.com and learn more at https://www.chemeon.com

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For 30 years Best Technology has been at the forefront of new technology in cleaning and process manufacturing equipment and the associated alternative chemistries and requirements to provide safe environmental impact as well as safe employee exposure and work environments. Best Technology's Mike Bangasser and Mark Battles join CHEMEON's Ted Ventresca for an in-depth conversation about equipment design, process, and solutions. https://besttechnologyinc.com

Surface Report: CHEMEON Talks with Best Technology Inc.

CHEMEON and Miles Chemical share their collaboration on a new industrial cleaning and coating solution. The Miles Chemical proprietary deoxidizer DX-38 L has undergone extensive testing with CHEMEON's product,  eTCP, at CHEMEON's lab in Nevada. CHEMEON's eTCP, the patented coating designed to replace the known carcinogen CrVI, also known as hex chrome. Finding a reliable solution has been crucial for the industry. 

The development of eTCP shows how innovation can balance environmental needs with performance demands.eTCP is applied at room temperature and has a patented colorization feature so you can see that parts are coated and protected. It makes quality control much simpler.  e-TCP Superior corrosion protection, better adhesion, and overall improved safety for the workers handling it. 

Now let's look at  DX 38 L. The deoxidizer from Miles Chemical prepares the metal and removes oxides,  getting it ready for eTCP. When you use DX-38 L according to its instructions, its technical data sheet, or TDS, at room temperature, around 72 Fahrenheit, the final conversion coating meets both MILL-DTL-5541F and MILL-DTL-81706 B. 

DX 38 L and  eTCP is being implemented in facilities as CHEMEON and Miles work with OEMs to help facilitate adopting DX 38L and eTCP, either as a direct replacement for hex chrome processes or maybe to get specification deviations approved if needed.  Contact Miles Chemical or CHEMEON at the information below for the full report, test results, and the specific application parameters.  mileschemical.com and chemeon.com

The Surface Report Miles Chemical DX38 L and CHEMEON eTCP

Dr. Sjon Westre receives the AMPP 2025 Richard Drisko Educator Award

Dr. Sjon Westre receives the AMPP Educator Award 2025

In support of the Metal Finishing Association of California (MFACA), CHEMEON President and COO, Ted Ventresca provided a four point recommendation plan to the California Air Resource Board (CARB) in an effort to aid them in addressing the continued use of hexavalent chrome for plating, finishing, conversion coating, and anodic seals. Without addressing the root cause of continued usage, the opinion of this conversation and presentation is:  The SCQAMD and CARB assumption that points to the metal finsishing industry does not take into consideration that continued usage of CrVI is a direct result of legacy specifications still calling out the carcinogenic chemistry, even when safer chemical solutions like CHEMEON eTCP are available, MIL-DTL, QPL qualified and specified.  The full article (link below) and outline of the four points are discussed in this episode of the "Surface Report"  and available at Finishing and Coating Magazine: https://finishingandcoating.com/index.php/conversion/1580-fixing-root-cause-of-hex-chrome-debate-by-changing-legacy-systems

Removing and Replacing Hexavalent Chrome from Legacy Specifications

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