Ensuring the Safety of our Team and the Environment with RoHS Compliance at Reid Metal Finishing
Reid Metal Finishing (RMF) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety for our clients, our team, and the environment. As a metal finishing company that regularly works with potentially hazardous materials, we’ve taken several measures to maintain that safety, such as maintaining RoHS compliance.What is RoHS?RoHS stands for the ‘Restriction of […]
What Is Metal Finishing and Why It Matters
Metal finishing is what we do here at RMF, and has been our specialty for years. But what exactly does metal finishing encompass–and why is it so important? That’s what we’re going to explore today. What is Metal Finishing? Metal Finishing refers to any process that cleans, coats, polishes, or otherwise improves the surface of […]
Bead Blasting for Preparation: Cleaning Surfaces with Precision
One of the more unique things that we do here at Reid Metal Finishing (RMF) is surface cleaning and preparation through bead blasting. Bead blasting is a pretreatment cleaning process commonly used to clean a variety of metal components, without the need for harsh or hazardous chemicals or particularly specialized equipment. Bead Blasting: How it […]
NADCAP Approved Plating at Reid Metal Finishing: Maintaining Rigorous Industry Standards
Reid Metal Finishing (RMF) has long been dedicated to upholding especially stringent and rigorous quality management standards and industry certifications related to metal finishing. One of the major certifications that our company maintains is the various parts of NADCAP accreditation, and we are proud to provide accredited NADCAP plating services to clients in Aerospace and […]
Balancing Industry Compliance and Environmental Stewardship in Metal Plating Services in California
Reid Metal Finishing has always been located in Santa Ana, CA, right in the heart of Southern California. And since we’ve been here since the late 1970s, when our company started, we’ve seen and experienced the extremely strict regulations that metal finishers face in this state. After all, California is famous for its extremely strict […]
Fluoride Phosphate Conversion: Understanding the Process and Benefits from Fluoride Phosphate Plating
The fluoride phosphate conversion coating or fluoride phosphate plating is a unique surface treatment developed specifically for titanium alloys. Titanium has become more and more widely used in a variety of industries, especially in crucial aerospace applications where dimensional accuracy and reliable performance are standard. And as the use of titanium grew, so did the […]
Hydrogen Embrittlement Relief: Understanding the Phenomenon and Prevention
There are many different phenomena and challenges that come with any type of plating or finishing process. One of the ones that we often encounter is hydrogen embrittlement. This unique but damaging process involves the introduction of hydrogen to a metal being worked on in some way, such as plating or welding. These atoms cause […]
Nickel Cadmium Plating in Aerospace: Ensuring Reliability in Harsh Environments
The Aerospace industry is known for its high standards and the tough environments that its equipment regularly encounters. From extremely high temperatures to highly corrosive conditions, aerospace manufacturers face a lot of challenges–which is why metal surface treatments like diffused nickel cadmium plating are so important. Quality surface treatments protect the metal parts that these […]
Water Immersion and Corrosion Protection: Testing to Ensure Long-Term Durability
Reid Metal Finishing employs several different testing methods to examine how the parts we treat will handle certain environments and ensure the quality of our metal finishes. One of the most common tests that we use for parts that will end up in damp or highly corrosive environments is water immersion. This is a test […]