Carl Izzo Consultant

Painting ABS and Other Plastics

I want to paint ABS parts. What types of paint will adhere to the surface? Do I need a primer? Do I need to sand the surface before solvent wiping?

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Silicone Wrist Bands Causing Defects

I have had several people inform me that the colored, fund raising, wrist bands people wear supporting different causes will indeed cause paint defects due to them being made of silicone. Do you have any proven facts about this subject?

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In-Mold Paint

Do you know of any kind of in-mold paint that is compatible with polyurethane?

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Paint Line Energy Reductions

What can we do to reduce the amount of energy used in our paint line?

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Catalyzed Coating Pot Life

How long after a two-component paint is catalyzed can it be used?

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Embrittlement Issues

We are thinking about increasing current density in one of our barrel plating lines and assume that the parts will be subject to increased hydrogen embrittlement. Is this a fair assumption?

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Using Too Much Paint

Question: We have an automated spray painting line running the same mix of ware day in and day out.

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Fluid Flow Monitoring

Question: We recently up-graded our production line during a plant modernization.

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Hot Dry-Off Oven Causing Problem

Question: I recently read somewhere that operating a dry-off oven at temperatures in excess of 250°F can cause flash rusting to appear on iron phosphated steel articles.

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Coating to Replace Liquid Rust Preventative

Question: I am the plant manager of a specialty steel manufacturing shop.

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Coating Nickel Plated Parts

Question: I am the engineer in charge of the coating line at our plant.

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Paint Film Thickness Variations

Question: I would be grateful for any help you can give me on the following subject.

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