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Treating Plating Wastewater
Wastewater from plating facilities contains contaminants such as heavy metals, oil and grease and suspended solids at levels that might be considered environmentally hazardous . . .
Read MoreStripping Zinc Diecasted Parts
Question: We manufacture hand tools and sometimes need to strip zinc diecasted parts that have been epoxy powder coated.
Read MoreNew Electrocoating Equals Success
An increase in quality. An increase in production. A corporate initiative to reduce waste. All of these were factors in Modine's adoption of a new electrocoating. While the transition wasn't easy, it certainly has paid off . . .
Read MorePowder Coating vs. Electrocoating
Question: I am responding to the article in the January 2001 issue regarding the comparison between powder coat and electrocoat performance.
Read MoreElectroplating Specifications for Engineering Drawings
Question: How should electroplating specifications be called out on engineering drawings?
Read MoreReverse Current Cleaning
Question: I am the electroplating manager at a company that makes connectors.
Read MoreSmut and Desmutting
Question: I am new to this industry and have heard about smut and desmutting operations.
Read MoreReplacing Hexavalent Chromium in Passivations on Zinc Plated Parts
The use and benefits of passivations based upon hexavalent compounds, particularly on zinc plated parts, are well established and understood in finishing. Through the changing attitudes within society, the continued long-term use of this technology is under question and review. We examine the background and comment on the alternative strategies available that are most likely to commercially succeed . . .
Read MoreRemoving Flash and Parting Line
Question: I am looking for an efficient way to remove flash or create a "uniform" parting line on numerous cosmetic parts that are zinc die cast.
Read MoreStress Reducer
Question: Are there any non-proprietary stress reducers that can be used in a nickel sulfamate plating bath?
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