(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever since the 1940s, chrome has been used to add a protective coating and shiny luster to a wide range of metal products, from bathroom fixtures to car bumpers. Chrome adds beauty ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Ever since the 1940s, chrome has been used to add a protective coating and shiny luster to a wide range of metal products, from bathroom fixtures to car bumpers. Chrome adds beauty ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 26 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a new alloy to replace chrome as a protective shiny coating, thereby eliminating the dangerous chrome industrial process.

The coatings start-up Maxterial has raised $8 million in a series A funding round to support the rollout of its electrodeposited chromium-free coatings. Chrome coatings are used to make steel and ...

Many new materials have been developed, but steel remains the principal construction material for automobiles, appliances, and industrial machinery. Because of steel's vulnerability to attack by ...

A new method of deposition of Nickel alloy coatings on high-performance materials in engineering applications can replace environmentally toxic chrome coatings. The coatings obtained are also highly ...

Dia-Clust diamond-chrome coating from Bales Mold Service is said to offer a 'super tough' Rockwell C hardness rating in the high 80s, a minimum of 25% higher than hard chrome plating alone. Abrasion ...