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Quality Finishing: Troubleshooting Hexavalent Chromium Plating
Even though many are not using hexavalent chromium baths or phasing them out of production, there are still finishers who use them and will continue to plate from them…
Read MorePretreatment over Pretreatment
Question: We are considering forming an assembly and then painting it rather than painting the individual parts before assembling.
Read MorePerformance of Epoxy-Polyester in Salt Spray Test
Question: We have a hybrid powder coating (epoxy-polyester) that we apply to our products over an iron phosphate.
Read MoreWashington Roundup: 2002 Review
The Government Relations representatives for the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers, the Metal Finishing Suppliers' Association and the National Association of Metal Finishers provide an update of its activities and what is coming for 2003…
Read MoreStressed Nickel Deposits
Question: What causes high stress levels in a nickel sulfamate bath?
Read MoreYellow Lead Anodes
Question: Why do the lead anodes in our mixed catalyst chromium plating bath turn yellow?
Read MoreReality Check: The Value of Knowledge
A few months ago, I had the privilege of attending the Powder Coating Institute’s (PCI) “Hands-on Powder Coating Workshop.” Over the course of two days, the participants were exposed to a variety of topics, including the proper use of application equipment, storage of powder coatings, pretreatment systems and curing.
Read MorePerspectives: Chemicals and the Public
Just about any person who heard that there were chemicals in their food would probably try to avoid it.
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Quality Finishing: Maximizing Electronics Plating Efficiency
Precision Plating adopted a new technology for processing its flat rolled sheet metal in strip-coil form…
Read MorePlastisol Drops
Question: Although we wouldn’t presume to usurp the formulating expertise of a coatings manufacturer nor the expertise of the experienced user, the item in your July 2002 column piqued our interest.
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