The Surface Engineering Association Blog

In the surface coating and finishing industry, there are many processes and coatings available to provide a wide range of enhancements to a number of products. Whether a company is involved in all aspects of coating technologies or specialises in just one, such as...

In the metal finishing industry there are many different types of processes which give a range of enhanced properties to components. Companies involved in metal finishing may specialise in just one of these processes, or may be equipped to carry out most, or all. Here...

On 1st June 2015, the new Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulations will come into force in the UK. This latest update to the regulations has some important changes on the classification of dangerous substances, as well as the information that must be...

In the surface engineering and finishing industry there are many different processes and coatings which are applied to a substrate to change its surface properties. Amongst the many surface coatings in use across a wide range of industries to improve the substrates...

Since the 19th Century, electroplating has been widely used for a number of industrial applications. Plated coatings including copper, tin, gold and silver can be applied to a variety of metal substrates from aluminium to zinc. Electroplating is carried out to improve...

The REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) Directive has been in force since June 2007. This legislation affects all members of the SEA who use chemicals during their surface engineering processes. Amongst the many aims of...

The Surface Engineering Association (SEA) is dedicated to making sure their members’ interests are represented, both at UK and EU governmental levels. Legislation governing environmental and health and safety has a big impact on the day-to-day operations of companies...

Companies operating in the surface engineering industry have a raft of legislation to navigate to enable them to carry out their day-to-day activities. Operators carrying out cadmium plating face a wide-range of issues in respect of complying with the latest...

A trade association plays an important role in promoting trade laws and best practices. They encourage and aid companies in becoming more competitive within their sector, acting as the voice of a company when discussing government policies and informing its members...