MMS Blog
Novelty Finish
Question: We are experiencing an unacceptable rate of paint failures of our crackle paint finish.
Read MoreBlue Anodize for Die-Castings
Question: We have a customer who wants to anodize a 383 alloy die-cast part and color it blue.
Read MoreColoring of Titanium
Question: A customer has asked us about the feasibility of dying anodized titanium.
Read MoreCleaning Heat-Treated Parts
Question: We receive parts that have been heat treated and quenched.
Read MoreFiller Material
Question: We manufacture 0.050 inch aluminum parts that require stainless steel PEM standoff inserts.
Read MoreButler Finish Nickel
Question: What is “butler finish nickel?” How does one apply this finish?
Read MoreInterference Coloring
Question: I have heard that there is a process, or processes, to color anodic coatings with colors such as blue, green, red, etc., but the process is not a dye.
Read MoreBlack Anodizing and Powder
Question: I work for a company that builds a sewer laser that’s used for putting in tile from manhole to manhole to assure a constant grade and flow with no low spots.
Read MoreCleaning Used Hooks & Racks
In my column for December 2001, I outlined some possible paint stripping solutions for R.R.
Read MoreMinimizing Rust, Part 2
Question: I read your clinic in the December issue and would like to point out factual errors in the section titled, “Minimizing Rust.” At the end of your response, you have given the parameters necessary to achieve a particular result in the salt spray test.
Read MorePerspectives: Reconciling RCRA
For platers, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is synonymous with F006 hazardous waste or electroplating sludge.
Read MoreManaging Chemical Costs
With effective chemical management, Torcad cut chemical, labor and waste disposal costs, as well as reject rates…
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