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Film Thickness vs. Paint Use
Question: I run an anodic acrylic enamel electrocoat paint system.
Read MoreAluminum Oxide Impregnation
Usually when someone says that he doesn’t want any aluminum oxide used on his parts, he is concerned about aluminum oxide impregnation in the metal surface or aluminum oxide grit left on the surface, since this can be carried into service with the part.
Read MoreInstalling a Powder Coating Line
Question: We are interested in installing a powder coating line.
Read MorePlating on Aluminum
Question: We plate aluminum (6061) parts with cyanide copper followed with an alkaline tin plate.
Read MoreTellurium Copper Problems
Question: We are trying to plate silver over nickel on tellurium copper.
Read MoreWastewater from Aluminum Processing
Question: We currently have a five-stage phosphate washer followed by an electrocoat system that is used to process steel parts.
Read MorePerspectives: Making your "Product" Different
If you don't manufacture bicycles, jewelry, wheels or outdoor furniture, but merely provide the "finishing touch," what can you do to make your "product" different?
Read MorePassing 240 Hours Salt Spray
Question: We are currently trying to pass an OEM paint specification.
Read MoreApplause for EPAs Brownfield Cleanup Program
Basically, I'm pretty skeptical of just about anything EPA does.
Read MoreAdding Process Control Cuts Etch Time by Half
Boeing needed to update its finishing processes in order to stay competitive in the aerospace industry. By adding a new line with a programmable logic controller, it was able to do just that...
Read MorePermit for New Plating Line
Question: One of our customers is considering setting up a new bright nickel plating line that has been developed to replace chrome plating at its new location in Virginia.
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