Related Links

AESF—American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society, Inc.

The AESF is an international, individual-membership, non-profit professional society. It's mission is to advance the science of surface finishing, to benefit industry and society through education, information and social involvement.

ASTM—International Standards Worldwide

Founded in 1898, ASTM International is a not-for-profit organization that provides a global forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services. ASTM standards serve as the basis for manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory activities.

MFSA—Metal Finishing Suppliers' Association

The MFSA represents the interests of suppliers to the surface finishing industry. MFSA works to promote and grow this industry and support its members through a variety of benefits.

NAMF—National Association of Metal Finishers

The NAMF is an association of owners and managers of metal finishing companies and their suppliers. Its purpose is to advance, protect and perpetuate the surface finishing industry, and to develop the highest standards of service, quality and conduct.

NMFRC—National Metal Finishing Resource Center

The NMFRC is an internet-based organization which was established in 1995 under a program jointly funded by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the EPA. The NMFRC is the most comprehensive environmental, technical, and pollution prevention metal finishing resource available worldwide.

ISO—International Organization for Standardization

ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 148 countries, on the basis of one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.