Messier-Dowty Canada is testing a new coating to eliminate chrome plating on undercarriage legs and other components. Chrome plating causes environmental and health hazards and several governments are ...

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.

Chrome plating is hardly a matter of dipping a bumper into a tank filled with chemicals. It is a long, involved process that often starts with polishing and buffing, cleaning and acid dipping.

Hard chrome plating has been a reliable industry solution for erosion, wear, corrosion resistance and dimensional reclamation for several years. It can be applied at a practical cost per unit of ...