MMS Blog

1 Feb 2003

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…

1 Feb 2003

Pretreatment over Pretreatment

Question: We are considering forming an assembly and then painting it rather than painting the individual parts before assembling.

1 Feb 2003

Performance 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.

1 Feb 2003

Washington 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…

1 Feb 2003

Yellow Lead Anodes

Question: Why do the lead anodes in our mixed catalyst chromium plating bath turn yellow?

1 Feb 2003

Reality 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.

1 Feb 2003

Perspectives: Chemicals and the Public

Just about any person who heard that there were chemicals in their food would probably try to avoid it.

1 Feb 2003

Minimizing 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.

1 Feb 2003

Quality Finishing: Maximizing Electronics Plating Efficiency

Precision Plating adopted a new technology for processing its flat rolled sheet metal in strip-coil form…

1 Feb 2003

Plastisol 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.

1 Feb 2003