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Safety in Manufacturing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Resources and recommendations for manufacturing employees to stay safe during COVID-19 were released from OSHA, AIHA.
Read MoreAlternatives to Air Sparging Make Better Choices for Tank Agitation
A modest investment in cleaning tank modification to eliminate air sparging can provide significant savings in improved part processing, saving both time and money.
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Finishing Index Contracts as COVID-19 Disrupts Economy
Index falls to historic low as domestic and foreign orders activity weakens.
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Cyclic Nucleation System Safely Cleans Complex Parts
LPW Reinigungssysteme GmbH has developed PowerJet, a modular cleaning system that offers the safe, effective cleaning of any part using only water and the cyclic nucleation process (CNp).
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Electro-codeposition of MCrAlY Coatings for Advanced Gas Turbine Applications - 9th Quarterly Report
The NASF Research Board has funded a research grant at the Tennessee Technological University, under the direction of Professor Ying Zhang. The objective is to study and optimize the MCrAlY electro-codeposition process to improve the coating oxidation/corrosion performance. In this reporting period, the study studied a sulfur-free fluoborate plating solution. Although the fluoborate solution is sulfur-free and offers high plating rates, the CrAlY powder was attacked by the fluoborate anion. The fluoborate-based plating bath may be suitable for codeposition of more inert particles but not for active CrAlY-based powders.
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OEM Testing Matrix Review with Trivalent Chromium
Continued tightening of regulations on hexavalent chromium used in decorative plating have caused an increased interest from OEMs in the performance of trivalent chromium plating regarding extended outdoor corrosion and accelerated corrosion performance tests. This article reports on corrosion testing results of trivalent chromium deposits with various thickness levels of chromium and various STEP values of the underlying nickel deposits.
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Safe Abrasive Blasting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Clemco’s Director of Safety shares safe abrasive blasting and cleaning tips for working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Results for Electroplating & Anodizing
North American Market Shows Mixed Results for the 2019 Reporting Year
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Silane-based Multimetal Pretreatments for Powder Painting
When looking to switch from phosphate conversion coatings, Stewart Tymchuk from Dynamix suggests looking at silane-based products for powder coating pretreatments.
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Electric vs. Pneumatic Agitators: What Makes Sense?
When determining the need for an agitator, says Mike Elberson from Autoquip, you must look at budget versus long-term energy conservation.
Read MoreFixing Dull Parts From Alkaline Zinc-Nickel Bath
A lack of expected brightness is a common malady affecting many alkaline zinc-nickel platers, and MacDermid Enthone’s Adam Blakeley provides some answers to fix it.
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Liquid Coating System Leads to Fast Growth for Florida Industrial Finishing Company
Advanced conveyor system and hybrid liquid/powder line fits into small footprint to deliver big impact
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