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Dot Commentary: Make Your Intranet Extra Special

When it comes to electronic media, I have little patience.

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Parts Cleaning

Classification of Flashpoints

Question: I found your discussion in the April 2001 issue informative as always.

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Chromium Alternative Solves Problem

Working together, the finisher, customer and supplier found the best solution to what could have been a costly finishing situation...

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Graphite Cleaning

Question: Our company produces aluminum extrusions for paint.

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Avoid Painting the Conveyor II

Question: With reference to your letter in the October issue, I have a comment regarding overspray on racks, etc.

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Alkalinity Loss in Cleaning Stage of Washer

Question: We are experiencing significant drops in the alkalinity of our first stage cleaning bath in a seven-stage pretreatment line.

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Inconsistent Gloss Problem

Question: Regarding the letter from T.B. in the October Painting Clinic, I had run across a similar fouling in the oven that would cause an inconsistent gloss.

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Dye Sublimation Coating

Question: I am looking for a supplier of a clear polyester type coating to be applied over a glazed ceramic substrate (tiles, mugs, etc.) to which I will then apply an image using dye sublimation.

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Finding Customers

Question: We are considering installing an electrocoat system for our product (automotive brackets) but do not have enough of our own product to justify the system.

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Chromium Plating Bath Purification Revisited

Question: What are some of the ways to maintain the purity of a hexavalent chromium plating bath?

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Dot Commentary: It's Your Turn to Bid

I'd like to take a few minutes this month to tell you about a new service that PF Online has launched in an effort to put your shop in touch with new customers, new markets and new work.

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Electrolytic Coloring and Corrosion Resistance

Question: Does the electrolytic coloring of aluminum cause corrosion if tin is used to produce the desired color?

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