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Anodizing

12 Ways to Reduce Water Consumption

Save water, save money in your cleaning processes with these common-sense tips

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5 Areas to Examine for Tax-Saving Strategies

What to look at when cutting costs and payouts.

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Getting Better All the Time

Trivalent black passivates currently in use reflect the great strides made in appearance, corrosion protection, and solution life. All these are improved and the processes are a little more like the old two-part hex black. However, they still employ multiple additives and controllers to maintain the solution.

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A Conversation With ...Clint Adamkavicius

Senior Research Analyst, Frost & Sullivan

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Involving Your Significant Other in Estate Planning

How one couple worked together to leave their business to their children.

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aerospace

A Conversation With ... Tom Captain

Vice Chairman, Global and U.S. Aerospace and Defense Industry Practice, Deloitte Consulting

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Electroplating

Magnesium Applications Abound

Direct EN plating makes it possible

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Parts Cleaning

Productive Plastic Painting

Upgrades improve paint system flexibility, application characteristics

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Parts Cleaning

Passivation (Times Four!)

1) I would love to be able to get my hands on a book that can teach me a great deal more on the passivation process. Is there such a book out there? 2) We rinse parts in a closed-loop bath that is not controlled for pH or any other content parameters. Under what conditions do you need to take the acid bath step? 3) I am setting up passivation and chem film lines in a shop and am wondering what are some good resources for getting started? 4) Are there biocompatibility issues with passivating stainless steel?

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Reality Check

Is this the end of U.S. manufacturing? Hardly.

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New Approach to Internal Deburring and Cleaning

Opposing blast nozzles put turbulence to work.

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automotive

Tradin’ Paint

Plastic films are replacing paint in some Automotive applications  

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Filtration
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New Acid-Free Bright Nickel Process
More blasting. Less part handling.