Inorganic Metal Finishing Processes: The Global Market

SUMMARY

SCOPE OF REPORT

The report has been prepared in a simple format that can be easily understood with a number of tables and charts/figures. The scope of the report includes a detailed study of global and regional markets for various types of inorganic metal finishing technologies and related products, with the reasons given for variations in the growth of the industry in certain regions.

INFORMATION SOURCES

Primary information sources for this market research include manufacturers and suppliers of inorganic metal finishing products around the world, raw material suppliers for manufacture of these products, major users of these products, research organizations, governmental agencies, trade associations, and various equipment suppliers. Additional secondary research sources include databases, trade literature, specialized journals, and government statistics. These resources have been researched while compiling this report.

Highlights:

This report:

• Describes the major types of inorganic metal finishing processes (IMFTs) such as electroplating, galvanizing, anodizing, electroless plating, conversion coatings, cladding and electropolishing
• Discusses the industry's key growth drivers, inhibitors and potential growth areas
• Looks at surface preprocessing and costs that are included in the market estimates for all the IMFTs
• Projects worldwide IMFT markets by technology, application verticals and geography with forecasts to 2013
• Details the regulatory environment and value chain, as well as a patent overview.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Inorganic Metal Finishing Processes: The Global Market

Chapter-1: SUMMARY

• SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL INORGANIC METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES MARKET PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL INORGANIC METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES MARKET PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Chapter-2: OVERVIEW

• DEFINITION OF THE INDUSTRY
• INDUSTRY CONCEPTS
• IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY
  • TABLE 1 INORGANIC METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES MARKET SHARES BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2007 (%)
  • TABLE 1 (CONTINUED)
  • FIGURE 1 INORGANIC METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES MARKET SHARES BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2007 (%)
• LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF METAL FINISHING SYSTEM
• LIFE CYCLE COST
• TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE
• HISTORY OF ELECTROPLATING
• HISTORY OF BRASS PLATING
• HISTORY OF PRECIOUS METAL PLATING
• HISTORY OF ANODIZING
• HISTORY OF ETCHING
• HISTORY OF METAL CLADDING
• HISTORY OF ENAMEL COATING
• HISTORY OF PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SPUTTERING
• EMERGING METHODS FOR THE SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALS
• PROCESS-INTEGRATED AUTOMATED PLATING
• ALUMINUM PLATING FROM ORGANIC ELECTROLYTES

Chapter-3: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

• ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
• WATER USAGE
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• REGULATORY OVERVIEW
• COMMON WASTES FROM METAL FINISHING OPERATIONS
  • TABLE 2 OVERVIEW OF WASTES GENERATED FROM SURFACE PREPARATION PROCESSES
  • TABLE 3 OVERVIEW OF WASTES GENERATED FROM SURFACE FINISHING PROCESSES
• WASTEWATER
• SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
• AIR EMISSIONS
• OVERVIEW OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AFFECTING METAL FINISHING
  • TABLE 4 OVERVIEW OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE METAL FINISHING INDUSTRY
• EPA REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE FOR DEGREASERS
• REGULATIONS REGARDING CHLORINATED SOLVENTS
• NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
• NESHAP: CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING
• NESHAP: Organic Solvent Degreasing
• NESHAP: Steel Pickling, HCL
• THE EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR METAL FINISHING
• THE EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR ELECTROPLATING
• RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT
• EUROPEAN REGULATIONS
• END-OF-LIFE VEHICLE DIRECTIVE (ELV) DIRECTIVES
• WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE):
• Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
• THE EUROPEAN SOLVENT EMISSIONS DIRECTIVE (SED)
• REGULATION ON REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AUTHORIZATION, AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS (REACH)
• WORLDWIDE REGULATIONS
• CHINA
• INDIA
• India (Continued)

Chapter-4: MARKET BY PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY

• INORGANIC METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 5 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VARIOUS METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VARIOUS METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 6 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 3 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• CLEANING AND PRETREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
• SURFACE CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR SURFACE CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 7 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SURFACE CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 4 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SURFACE CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SURFACE CLEANING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 8 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SURFACE CLEANING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 5 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SURFACE CLEANING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SOLVENT CLEANING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 9 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SOLVENT CLEANING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 6 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SOLVENT CLEANING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR AQUEOUS CLEANING
  • TABLE 10 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR AQUEOUS CLEANING BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 7 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR AQUEOUS CLEANING BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR AQUEOUS CLEANING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 11 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR AQUEOUS CLEANING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 8 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR AQUEOUS CLEANING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ELECTRO CLEANING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 12 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO CLEANING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 9 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO CLEANING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ABRASIVE BLASTING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 13 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ABRASIVE BLASTING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 10 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ABRASIVE BLASTING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR MISCELLANEOUS CLEANING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 14 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS CLEANING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 11 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS CLEANING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• SURFACE PRETREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRETREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 15 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SURFACE PRETREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 12 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SURFACE PRETREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SURFACE PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 16 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SURFACE PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 13 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SURFACE PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR MECHANICAL PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 17 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MECHANICAL PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 14 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MECHANICAL PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CHEMICAL PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 18 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CHEMICAL PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 15 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CHEMICAL PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ELECTRO POLISHING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 19 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO POLISHING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 16 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO POLISHING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR MISCELLANEOUS PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 20 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 17 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• INORGANIC METAL FINISHING/COATING TECHNOLOGIES
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR METAL FINISHING/COATING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 21 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL FINISHING/COATING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 18 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL FINISHING/COATING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR METAL FINISHING/COATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 22 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL FINISHING/COATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 19 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL FINISHING/COATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• ELECTROPLATING
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR ELECTROPLATING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 23 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTROPLATING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 20 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTROPLATING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CHROMIUM-PLATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 24 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CHROMIUM-PLATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 21 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CHROMIUM-PLATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR BRASS/BRONZE-PLATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 25 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR BRASS/BRONZE-PLATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 22 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR BRASS/BRONZE-PLATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR NICKEL-PLATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 26 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR NICKEL-PLATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 23 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR NICKEL-PLATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR COPPER-PLATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 27 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR COPPER-PLATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 24 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR COPPER-PLATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ZINC-PLATING/GALVANIZING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 28 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ZINC-PLATING/GALVANIZING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 25 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ZINC-PLATING/GALVANIZING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CADMIUM-PLATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 29 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CADMIUM-PLATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 26 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CADMIUM-PLATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR TIN-PLATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 30 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR TIN-PLATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 27 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR APPLICATIONS OF TIN-PLATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRECIOUS METAL-PLATING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 31 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PRECIOUS METAL-PLATING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 28 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PRECIOUS METAL-PLATING TECHNOLOGIES, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR PRECIOUS METAL-PLATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 32 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PRECIOUS METAL-PLATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 29 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PRECIOUS METAL-PLATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR MISCELLANEOUS PLATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 33 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS PLATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 30 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS PLATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 34 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 31 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 35 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 32 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 36 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PVD TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 33 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PVD TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 37 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 34 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 38 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 35 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR THERMO-REACTIVE DIFFUSION EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 39 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR THERMO-REACTIVE DIFFUSION EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 36 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR THERMO-REACTIVE DIFFUSION EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR ELECTRO-LESS PLATING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 40 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO-LESS PLATING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 37 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO-LESS PLATING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ELECTRO-LESS PLATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 41 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO-LESS PLATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 38 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO-LESS PLATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR CONVERSION COATING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 42 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CONVERSION COATING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 39 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CONVERSION COATING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CONVERSION COATING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 43 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CONVERSION COATING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 40 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CONVERSION COATING TECHNOLOGIES, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR ANODIZING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 44 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ANODIZING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 41 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ANODIZING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR PHOSPHATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 45 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PHOSPHATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 42 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PHOSPHATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CHROMATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 46 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CHROMATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 43 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CHROMATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR METAL CLADDING TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 47 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL CLADDING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 44 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL CLADDING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR METAL CLADDING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 48 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL CLADDING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 45 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL CLADDING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMAL SPRAY TECHNOLOGIES
  • TABLE 49 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR THERMAL SPRAY TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 46 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR THERMAL SPRAY TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR THERMAL SPRAY EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 50 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR THERMAL SPRAY EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 47 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR THERMAL SPRAY EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CERAMIC COATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 51 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CERAMIC COATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 48 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CERAMIC COATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR VITREOUS ENAMELING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 52 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VITREOUS ENAMELING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 49 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VITREOUS ENAMELING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR MISCELLANEOUS COATING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 53 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS COATING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 50 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS COATING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GLOBAL MARKET FOR CONSUMABLES/SPARES FOR FINISHING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 54 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CONSUMABLES/SPARES FOR METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 51 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CONSUMABLES/SPARES FOR METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CONSUMABLES/SPARES FOR FINISHING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 55 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CONSUMABLES/SPARES FOR METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 52 REGIONAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CONSUMABLES/SPARES FOR METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Chapter-5: APPLICATIONS OF INORGANIC METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES

• SOLVENT CLEANING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 56 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SOLVENT CLEANING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 53 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SOLVENT CLEANING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• AQUEOUS CLEANING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 57 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR AQUEOUS CLEANING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 54 APPLICATIONS OFGLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR AQUEOUS CLEANING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• ULTRASONIC CLEANING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 58 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ULTRASONIC CLEANING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 55 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR AQUEOUS CLEANING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• ELECTRO-CLEANING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 59 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO-CLEANING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 56 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO-CLEANING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• ABRASIVE BLASTING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 60 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ABRASIVE BLASTING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 57 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ABRASIVE BLASTING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• MISCELLANEOUS CLEANING PROCESS APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 61 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS CLEANING PROCESSES BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 58 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS CLEANING PROCESSES BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• ELECTRO-POLISHING APPLICATIONS
• PHARMACEUTICAL
• CHEMICAL PRODUCTION
• PAPER INDUSTRIES
• MARINE INDUSTRIES
• BREWERIES
  • TABLE 62 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO POLISHING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 59 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO POLISHING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• HARD CHROME-PLATING APPLICATIONS
• INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
• DECORATIVE CHROMIUM PLATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 63 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CHROMIUM PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 60 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO POLISHING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• BRASS/BRONZE-PLATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 64 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR BRASS/BRONZE PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 61 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR BRASS/BRONZE PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• NICKEL-PLATING APPLICATIONS
• ELECTROLYTIC NICKEL-PLATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 65 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR NICKEL PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 62 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR NICKEL PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• COPPER-PLATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 66 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR COPPER PLATING BY APPLICATION TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 63 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR COPPER PLATING BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• ZINC-PLATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 67 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ZINC PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 64 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ZINC PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• CADMIUM-PLATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 68 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CADMIUM PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 65 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CADMIUM PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• TIN-PLATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 69 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR TIN PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 66 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR TIN PLATING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• PRECIOUS METAL-PLATING APPLICATIONS
• SILVER PLATING
  • TABLE 70 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SILVER PLATING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 67 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR SILVER PLATING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GOLD PLATING
  • TABLE 71 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR GOLD PLATING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 68 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR GOLD PLATING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• PALLADIUM PLATING
• PLATINUM PLATING
• PVD COATING APPLICATIONS
• PVD COATINGS FOR CUTTING TOOLS
• PVD COATINGS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
• REDUCE VALVE TRAIN FRICTION
• WEAR PROTECTION OF LIGHT ALLOY AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS USING LOW FRICTION COATINGS
• PVD COATINGS FOR PUNCHES AND FORMING TOOLS
• PVD COATINGS FOR INJECTION MOLDING TOOLS
• PVD COATINGS FOR DECORATIVE APPLICATIONS
• PVD COATINGS IN MEDICAL DEVICE APPLICATIONS
• TIN COATING APPLICATIONS
• TICN COATING APPLICATIONS
• SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 72 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PVD COATING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 69 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PVD COATING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• CVD COATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 73 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CVD COATING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 70 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PVD COATING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• THERMO-REACTIVE DIFFUSION COATING PROCESS APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 74 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR TD COATING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 71 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR TD COATING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• ELECTRO-LESS PLATING APPLICATIONS
• ELECTRO-LESS NICKEL-PLATING APPLICATIONS
• ELECTRO-LESS COPPER-PLATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 75 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO-LESS PLATING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 72 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRO-LESS PLATING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• CONVERSION COATING APPLICATIONS
• ANODIC COATINGS/ANODIZING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 76 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ANODIZING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 73 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ANODIZING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• PHOSPHATE COATING APPLICATIONS
• CHROMATE COATING APPLICATIONS
• METAL CLADDING APPLICATIONS
• ALUMINUM CLADDING APPLICATIONS
• LASER CLADDING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 77 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL CLADDING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 74 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR METAL CLADDING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• THERMAL SPRAYING APPLICATIONS
• THERMAL SPRAYING APPLICATIONS (CONTINUED)
• PLASMA SPRAYING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 78 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR THERMAL SPRAYING BY INDUSTRY END USER, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 75 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR THERMAL SPRAYING BY INDUSTRY END USER, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• CERAMIC COATING APPLICATIONS
• PISTONS USED IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
  • TABLE 79 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CERAMIC COATING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 76 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CERAMIC COATING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• VITREOUS ENAMEL COATING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 80 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VITREOUS ENAMEL COATING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 77 GLOBAL MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR VITREOUS ENAMEL COATING BY APPLICATION, 2006- 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Chapter-6: INORGANIC METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY

• SURFACE COATINGS
• THE FINISHING PROCESS
• SURFACE PREPARATION
• REASONS FOR CLEANING
• Factors Affecting Cleaning Operations
• CLEANING PROCESSES
• SOLVENT CLEANING
• Alternatives to CFC Solvent Cleaning
• Aqueous Cleaning
• Acid Aqueous Cleaning
• Aqueous Alkaline Cleaning
• Ultrasonic Cleaning 1
• Ultrasonic Cleaning (Continued)
• Benefits:
• Disadvantages:
• Semi-Aqueous Cleaning
• ELECTRO-CLEANING
• Reverse or Anodic Cleaning
• Periodic Reverse Cleaning
• ABRASIVE BLASTING
• Dry Abrasive Blasting
• Process Description
• BLAST CLEANING EQUIPMENT
• Blasting Wheels
• Emissions
• Controls
• TYPICAL TYPES OF ABRASIVES
• Silica Sand
• Coal or Smelter Slag
• Metallic, Synthetic, and Mineral
• Organic
• Typically Ground Nutshells or Fruit Kernels
• OTHER CLEANING PROCESSES
• METAL STRIPPING
• AIR KNIVES
• CENTRIFUGES
• DRY ICE
• HAND WIPING
• PICKLING, DE-SCALING, AND DE-SMUTTING
• VACUUM DE-OILING
• LASER ABLATION
• PRESSURIZED GAS CLEANING
• SUPERCRITICAL FLUID CLEANING
• PLASMA CLEANING
• LIQUID CO2 IMMERSION CLEANING
• ETCHING
• Alkaline Etching of Aluminum
• Common Etchants
• Types of Etching
• SURFACE PRETREATMENT
• PRETREATMENT PROCESSES
• MECHANICAL PRETREATMENT PROCESSES
• Linishing and Polishing Pretreatment
• Deburring and/or Tumbling Pretreatment
• CHEMICAL PRETREATMENT PROCESSES
• Electrolytic and Chemical Polishing Pretreatment for Aluminum
• ELECTRO-POLISHING PRETREATMENT
• PLASMA-ELECTROLYTIC POLISHING PRETREATMENT
• METAL COATING PROCESSES
• ELECTROPLATING
• ELECTROPLATING PROCESS
• METHODS OF ELECTROPLATING
• TYPES OF ELECTROPLATING
• Copper and Copper Alloy Plating
• Cyanide Copper
• Acid Copper
• Pyrophosphate Copper
• Brass Electroplating
• Bronze Electroplating
• White Bronze Electroplating
• Nickel Electroplating
• Nickel/Chromium Electroplating
• Chromium Electroplating
• Zinc Plating
• Zinc and Zinc Alloy Plating
• Cadmium Plating
• Cadmium Plating (Continued)
• Plating Baths
• Tin Plating
• Precious Metal Plating
• Silver
• Non-Cyanide Silver Plating
• Benefits include:
• Disadvantages include:
• Gold
• Types of Gold Plating
• Palladium and Alloy Plating
• Rhodium Plating
• Platinum Plating
• CONSUMABLE RAW MATERIALS FOR ELECTROPLATING
• PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
• HANDLING TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING AND LOADING FOR PROCESSING
• Jigs or Racks
• Barrels
• ELECTRO-LESS PLATING/AUTOCATALYTIC PLATING
• Electro-less Copper Plating
• Electro-Less Nickel Plating
• Electro-Less Nickel Plating (Continued)
• Solutions Used for Electro-Less Nickel Plating
• Areas of Application
• VAPOR DEPOSITION (VD)
  • TABLE 81 COMPARISON OF PVD, CVD, AND TD
  • TABLE 81 (CONTINUED)
• PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
• ADVANTAGES OF THE PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESS
• DISADVANTAGES OF THE PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESS
• MATERIALS COMPATIBILITY
• PVD COATING METHODS
• Ion Plating/Plasma-Based Plating
• Ion Implantation
• Pulsed Laser Deposition
• Sputtering
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• ELECTRON BEAM DEPOSITION
• CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
• TYPES OF CVD
• THERMO-REACTIVE DIFFUSION
• CONVERSION COATINGS
• TYPES OF CONVERSION COATINGS
• Phosphate Coatings
• Benefits of Zinc and Manganese Phosphate Conversion Coatings
• Phosphating Process
• Chromium Conversion Coatings
• Top Coatings for Chromate Conversion Coatings
• Anodic Coating or Anodizing
• Chromic Acid Anodizing of Aluminum (CAA)
• Sulfuric Acid Anodizing of Aluminum
• Sulfuric/Boric Acid Anodizing (SBAA)
• Anodizing of Magnesium, Titanium, Tantalum, and Niobium
• Sealing Following Anodizing
• Hot Sealing
• Cold Sealing
• NEW TECHNOLOGY CONVERSION COATINGS
• HARD PVD CERAMIC COATINGS
• Single Metal Nitride PVD Coatings
• Hard PVD Ceramic Coatings with Alloying Elements
• Hard PVD Ceramic Coatings with Super-Lattices
• Nano-Ceramic Based Conversion Coating
• LOW TEMPERATURE/PHOSPHATE-FREE CONVERSION COATING
• Benefits
• METAL CLADDING
• ALUMINUM CLADDING
• LASER CLADDING
• ADVANTAGES OF LASER CLADDING
• PROCESS OF LASER CLADDING
• Automation
• GALVANIZING
• THERMAL SPRAYING/METALLIZING
• PROCESS OF THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS
• Basic Parameters of Thermal Spray Processes
• TYPES OF THERMAL SPRAY TECHNOLOGIES
• Combustion Torch/Flame Spraying
• Combustion Torch/High-Velocity Oxy Fuel
• Combustion Torch/Detonation Gun
• Electric Arc Spraying
• Plasma Spraying
• PORCELAIN ENAMEL/VITREOUS ENAMEL COATING
• METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT
• TYPES OF METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT
• Plating Equipment
• Brass-Plating Equipment
• SURFACE PREPARATION
• SOLUTION COMPOSITION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS
• Anodizing Equipment
• SOLVENT CLEANING SYSTEMS
• AQUEOUS CLEANING SYSTEMS
• SINGLE AND MULTI-STEP AQUEOUS CLEANING
• TOP LOADING SYSTEMS
• FRONT LOADING SYSTEMS
• IN-LINE WASHING SYSTEMS
• ULTRASONIC CLEANING SYSTEMS
• TYPES OF ULTRASONIC CLEANING SYSTEMS
• Single Tank Cleaning System
• Multi Tank Cleaning Systems
• MANUAL BLAST CABINETS
• AUTOMATED BLAST SYSTEMS
• PVD COATING MACHINES
• NEWER DEVELOPMENTS IN PVD COATING TECHNOLOGY
• Barrel PVD Coating Machines
• ADVANCES IN COATINGS
• Titanium Nitride
• Titanium Carbide and Nitride
• Titanium Aluminum Nitride/Aluminum Titanium Nitride (TiAlN/AlTiN)
• Chromium Nitride (CrN)
• Chromium Nickel Nitride (CrNiN)
• LOW FRICTION COATINGS
• AFTER TREATMENT ACTIVITIES
• DRYING USING HOT WATER
• DRYING USING HOT AIR
• DRYING USING AIR KNIVES
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS DURING SURFACE PREPARATION
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ELECTROPLATING
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN ELECTRO-LESS PLATING

Chapter-7: PATENT ANALYSIS

• PATENT ANALYSIS
  • TABLE 82 UNITED STATES PATENTS ISSUED TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES, 1982-2008 (NUMBER)
  • TABLE 83 UNITED STATES PATENTS ISSUED BASED ON VARIOUS CRITERIA (NUMBER)
  • TABLE 84 UNITED STATES PATENTS ISSUED FROM 1982 TO 2008 BASED ON YEAR OF ISSUE (NUMBER)
  • TABLE 85 ANALYSIS OF UNITED STATES PATENTS ISSUED TO VARIOUS COMPANIES (NUMBER)

Chapter-8: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• OVERVIEW
• INORGANIC METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
• DRIVING FORCES IN THE METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
• MARKETS AND CUSTOMERS
• BUSINESS PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS
• QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND SERVICEABILITY
• REGULATION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS
• INTEGRATION OF PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES
• SAFETY AND HEALTH
• NEW TECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES
• COMPETITION
• RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
• ANALYSIS OF SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES
• SELECT MAJOR WORLDWIDE COATING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES MANUFACTURERS
• ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
• GUYSON CORP. OF USA
• INTERNATIONAL PLATING TECHNOLOGY, LLC
• L.S. INDUSTRIES
• MAGNUS EQUIPMENT GROUP
• PKG EQUIPMENT, INC.
• PLATING EQUIPMENT LTD (P.E.L)
• PLATIT AG
• SCHLOETTER GESMBH
• TRIMAC INDUSTRIES, LLC
• DALMAR PLATING AND ELECTROFORMING
• BUFFOLI F.LLI SRL
• ELECTROPLATING TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
• STS INDUSTRIE SA
• TG ENGINEERING SRL

Chapter-9: APPENDIX

• PATENTS 220
  • TABLE 86 U.S. ELECTROPLATING TECHNOLOGY, PROCESSES, AND EQUIPMENT PATENTS
  • TABLE 86 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 86 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 86 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 86 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 86 (CONTINUED)
  • 86 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 86 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 86 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 87 U.S. METAL CLADDING TECHNOLOGY, PROCESSES, AND EQUIPMENT PATENTS
  • TABLE 86 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 88 U.S. METAL SPRAYING TECHNOLOGY, PROCESSES, AND EQUIPMENT PATENTS
  • TABLE 88 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 89 U.S. METAL CONVERSION COATING TECHNOLOGY, PROCESSES, AND EQUIPMENT PATENTS
  • TABLE 89 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 89 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 90 U.S. METAL ETCHING TECHNOLOGY, PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT PATENTS
  • TABLE 90 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 90 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 91 U.S. MISCELLANEOUS COATING TECHNOLOGY, PROCESSES, AND EQUIPMENT PATENTS
  • TABLE 91 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 91 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 91 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 91 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 91 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 91 (CONTINUED)
• PATENTS BY COMPANY
  • TABLE 92 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY SHIPLEY CO. INC., MARLBOROUGH, MA
  • TABLE 92 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 93 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S SEMITOOL, INC., KALISPELL, MT
  • TABLE 93 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 93 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 94 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC., SAN JOSE, CA
  • TABLE 95 METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP., ARMONK, NY
  • TABLE 96 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S HARDWOOD LINE MANUFACTURING CO., CHICAGO, IL
  • TABLE 96 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 97 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., MURRAY HILL, NJ.
  • TABLE 98 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S LACKS ENTERPRISES, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI
  • TABLE 99 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., BOISE, ID
  • TABLE 100 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., SANTA CLARA, CA
  • TABLE 101 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S AIWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INC., FREMONT, CA
  • TABLE 102 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S GENERAL MOTORS CORP., DETROIT, MI
  • TABLE 103 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S INTEL CORP., SANTA CLARA, CA
  • TABLE 104 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S ELTECH SYSTEMS CORP., BOCA RATON, FL
  • TABLE 105 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S C. UYEMURA & CO., LTD., OSAKA, JAPAN
  • TABLE 105 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 106 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., OSAKA, JAPAN
  • TABLE 107 .U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., MORIGUCHI, JAPAN
  • TABLE 108 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S ELECTROPLATING ENGINEERS OF JAPAN, LTD., JAPAN
  • TABLE 109 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S KATAYAMA SPECIAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., OSAKA, JAPAN
  • TABLE 110 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S YAMAHA CORP., JAPAN
  • TABLE 111 U.S. METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGY PATENTS HELD BY M/S PROCESS AUTOMATION INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONG KONG, CHINA
• MANUFACTURER CONTACT DETAILS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION
  • TABLE 112 MANUFACTURERS OF SURFACE CLEANING AND PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 112 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 112 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 113 MANUFACTURERS OF ELECTROPLATING ELECTRO-LESS PLATING AND ANODIZING EQUIPMENT
  • TABLE 113 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 113 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 113 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 113 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 113 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 114 MANUFACTURERS OF PVD COATING SYSTEMS
  • TABLE 114 (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 115 MANUFACTURERS OF CONSUMABLES FOR INORGANIC METAL FINISHING PROCESSES
• METAL FINISHING INDUSTRY STANDARDS
• REDUCING EMISSIONS
• STANDARDS FOR DEGREASING
• STANDARD FOR ANODIZING
• ISO STANDARDS
• ISO 9587:2007
• ISO 9588:2007
• ISO 22778:2006
• ISO 22779:2006
• ISO 2080:2008
• SPECIFICATION STANDARDS
  • TABLE 116 ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETIES SERVING THE FINISHING FIELD
  • TABLE 116 (CONTINUED)