(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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...