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Blistering on Recoat
Question: We paint our steel enclosures before assembly, and the painted enclosures are stored.
Read MoreFilm 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 MoreChalking of Heat-Resistant Paint
Question: I have a customer who manufactures and paints fire rings, which are used at parks and campsites around the country.
Read MoreInstalling a Powder Coating Line
Question: We are interested in installing a powder coating line.
Read MoreControlling Your Electrocoating Line
Electro-Coat Technologies electrocoats RV chassis and other large parts. While this has helped Electro-Coat Technologies become one of the few suppliers to this niche market, the large tanks have required some extra controls to keep them operating properly...
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 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.
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Adding 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...
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