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Zamak: Characteristics, Workability, and Compatibility with Electroplating and PVD Coatings
Zamak: a widespread, often underestimated material Buckles, buttons, zippers, handles, eyewear, and plumbing components: a large portion of the metal accessories we use daily are made of zamak.…
Cathodic Arc Deposition: Definition, Process, and Main Industrial Applications
What is Cathodic Arc Deposition? Cathodic arc deposition is a PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating technique that uses a high-current electrical arc to instantaneously vaporize the target…
PVD vs. Electroplating: Differences, Advantages, and Limits
Surface Coating Technologies Compared The most widespread surface coating technologies in industry and high-end design are traditional electroplating (galvanic process) and PVD (Physical Vapor…
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Water management and treatment in electroplating and PVD: what really happens behind the scenes
Wastewater treatment and recirculation in electroplating and PVD: technologies, green chemistry, and solutions to…
PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition): definition, operation and main applications
The PVD process, Physical Vapour Deposition. A technical overview of how it works, the materials involved, and its…
Outsourcing PVD and Galvanic Treatments: Advantages, Risks, and Strategies in Industrial Subcontracting
Is it better to invest in an in-house galvanic or PVD system, or to rely on an external supplier? Let’s analyze the…
Inauguration of the new LEM Manual Electroplating Plant “Fenice”
The "Fenice" manual electroplating plant has been inaugurated by LEM in Bucine, Arezzo.
50 years of LEM: a tribute to the past and a look into the future.
LEM celebrates the milestone of its 50th anniversary