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"Bleach Test" for Quality of Anodic Seal
Question: A customer of ours has asked us to conduct a bleach test on its parts that have been sulfuric acid anodized, dyed and sealed.
Read MoreBlack Coating for Aluminum
Question: I am doing some research on the full range of potential coatings and associated application methods to apply a uniform black coating to the surface of an aluminum automotive condenser product. "Normal" spray techniques, for both liquid and powder, and the associated ovens and material handling equipment, are very expensive and labor intensive.
Read MoreOn My Mind: Employee Motivation
Recently, a management consultant asked me to fill out a survey on motivational factors.
Read MoreDisc Drive Parts Cleaning
Question: My company is working with several disc drive parts manufacturers.
Read MoreCarbonates in Cyanide Plating Baths
Question: What causes carbonates to form in a cyanide plating bath?
Read MoreCleaning Rust from Cold-Rolled Steel
Question: How can we clean the rust off of unpainted cold-rolled steel parts slated for electrocoating that underwent an atmospheric corrosion attack from an accidental release of muriatic acid vapors in our plant?
Read MoreElectroless Nickel on Aluminum
Question: We want to plate aluminum with electroless nickel.
Read MoreBubbles During Curing on Galvanized Steel
Question: We read with interest your April column in which you addressed problems with powder coating over galvanized steel.
Read MorePerspectives: Solvent Alternatives
Recently, I attended The Eleventh Annual International Workshop on Solvent Substitution and the Elimination of Toxic Substance and Emissions.
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Fire at Mid-Atlantic Finishing
Was anyone hurt? Were all the chemicals contained? Do you have a contingency plan? Is your insurance up to date?
Read MoreOn My Mind: SGP and MP&M
When the Strategic Goals Program (SGP) was created, I was fairly impressed with the idea.
Read MoreNothing but Net: A Dot-Com Survival Kit
It seems that every time I pick up a newspaper or log on to the Web, I read about another Dot-Com going belly-up.
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