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12 MONTH 2016 — PFonline.com THE VOICE OF FINISHING 80 YEARS NASF TECHNICAL PAPERS EDITED BY DR. JAMES LINDSAY, NASF TECHNICAL EDITOR 12 NOVEMBER 2016 — PFonline.com THE VOICE OF FINISHING 80 YEARS Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys 13th Quarter Report Yujia Zhang and E.J. Podlaha-Murphy Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts The NASF Research Board has extended a grant to fund work at Northeastern University, in Boston, Massachusetts. The project, "Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys," is under the direction of Professor Elizabeth J. Podhala-Murphy. There are a number of industrial applications for elec- trodeposited molybdenum and tungsten alloys, given their corrosion resistance, magnetic properties and wear resistance. The one-year extension of this work involves a study of incorporating titania particles in the alloy matrix. The full paper can be accessed and printed at short.pfonline.com/NASF16Oct1 . Crack Formation during Electrodeposition and Post-deposition Aging of Thin Film Coatings 1st Quarter Repor t Prof. Stanko R. Brankovic, University of Houston The NASF Research Board has funded a new research grant at the University of Houston. The project, "Crack Formation dur- ing Electrodeposition and Post-deposition Aging of Thin Film Coatings," aims to study fundamental aspects of crack formation in electrodeposited thin films and identify key parameters of the electrodeposition process affecting crack formation in thin films, with emphasis on chromium electrodeposits. The study supports the development of a strategy applicable whenever electrodeposition process for crack-free films is demanded. The first quarter focuses on measuring and identifying the moment of crack formation in chromium electrodeposition, and evaluat- ing the conditions at the electrochemical interface for Cr(OH)3 precipitation and incorporation. The full paper can be accessed and printed at short.pfonline.com/NASF16Oct2 . Bright Design Fall Begins West Coast compeƟƟon highlights 16 design students. The NASF believes that the future of surface finishing depends on the innovative ideas of our youth. This fall, NASF celebrates the seventh annual Bright Design Challenge West Coast as part of the Association's Surface Technology Initiative, featuring 16 students from the Art College of Design in Pasadena, California. Students will learn the essentials of metal plating, enjoy tours of both General Plating and K & L Anodizing, and receive additional training through curriculum presented by the College. Students will then develop projects representing decorative finishes. Sixteen students compete for scholarship awards through NASF's Bright Design Challenge West Coast. The program begins December 14th with student presenta- tions, judging, and scholarship awards granted by NASF. EPA Proposing Restrictions on the Use of TCE The EPA plans to propose a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 6 rule to restrict certain industrial uses of trichloroeth- ylene (TCE), including its use as a commercial vapor degreasing solvent. EPA is using risk numbers more stringent than those used by OSHA when setting TCE workplace exposure levels. EPA is using TSCA to ban or restrict industrial uses of TCE that could be allowable under OSHA's regulations. The proposed action marks the first time since 1991 that the EPA has initiated a rulemaking under Section 6 of TSCA. Under both the original and recently amended TSCA, Section 6 authorizes the agency to require labeling, specify use conditions or even ban a chemical in commerce that poses an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment. Pursuant to the new TSCA reform legislation, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Pub. L. No. 114-182), must consider information on the likely duration, intensity, frequency and ways that populations could be exposed to a chemical. The agency did not, however, have to make all of these analyses for the TCE proposed rule. Section 26 of the Lautenberg Act says the EPA could pursue TCE and certain other rulemakings for chemicals found posing unrea- sonable risks prior to the TSCA reform legislation's passage, even though the agency's risk assessments were more narrow in scope than those conducted under the Lautenberg Act. The proposed rule is currently being reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). EPA has indicated that it intends to propose the rule by the end of December. For more information, please contact Jeff Hannapel with NASF at jhannapel@thepolicygroup.com. NASF REPORT