David S. Peterson
Industrial Cleaning Techniques
Question: I'm looking for information about scientific groups and firms dealing with the cleaning of rust, cutting oils, grease, etc. from metal surfaces.
Read MoreCleaning Low Carbon Steel
Question: I have constant velocity joint components from an automotive application that I believe to be a low carbon steel.
Read MorePreventing Flash Rust
Question: I have recently set up an acid derusting system for removing flash rust from production parts that have had electrocoat removed via a burn-off oven.
Read MoreCleaning Plastic Parts
Question: I need to know if you have any system for cleaning plastic parts by ionized (electrical or magnetic) air.
Read MoreCleaning with Trichloroethylene
Question: I need to have a part cleaned with 1,1,2-trichloroethane.
Read MoreRemoving Welding Flux
Question: Currently, one of our welded parts that goes through an electrocoat system comes out with spots that are not covered.
Read MoreRemoving Air Bubbles from Zinc Diecast Parts
Question: We are having problems with zinc die-cast parts.
Read MoreWashing Steel, Aluminum and Plastic Parts
Question: We are purchasing a new stainless steel parts washer.
Read MoreRemoving Rust
Question: I am currently using a cyanide-based, unheated, electrolytic derust tank.
Read MoreCleaning Larger Parts
Question: I am wondering what the best way would be to minimize process/cleaner dragout on a continuous conveyor (no indexing allowed) that is used to clean parts that are, in some cases, longer than the stage itself.
Read MoreCleaning and Contamination Conditions
Question: We are chroming some parts, and we have contamination problems because we are producing it in the same conditions as regular parts.
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