automotive
Electrocoat As a Primer
Question: Since electrocoat is used so extensively as a primer in the auto industry, how can it be used as a primer in other industries?
Read MoreWash Primer vs. Sandblasting
Question: My facility repairs Marine Corps equipment such as tracked vehicles (i.e. tanks, armored vehicles, engineering equipment). We use paint products such as wash primers.
Read MoreBlack Coating for Aluminum
Question: I am doing some research on the full range of potential coatings and associated application methods to apply a uniform black coating to the surface of an aluminum automotive condenser product. "Normal" spray techniques, for both liquid and powder, and the associated ovens and material handling equipment, are very expensive and labor intensive.
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Nickel Chromium Plating in Duncan, Oklahoma
Where else would people demand durable nickel chromium plating but on truck bumpers in cattle country...
Read MoreFasteners and Finishes
Automotive fastener finishing is a major market in the Midwest and globally, although there are many more non-automotive fasteners used every day than car fasteners.
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Plating Plastics at Guardian Automotive Trim
Plating automotive accent pieces with a nickel-chrome finish keeps automobiles looking good...
Read MoreFasteners and Finishes
While the trend both domestically and globally is toward reducing automotive fastener finishes, niche coatings will always have a place.
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Color Quality of Automotive Finishes Goes High Tech
New technology has allowed finishers to develop color standards for even the most challenging colors...
Read MoreNickel- and Nitrite-Free Pretreatment for Car Bodies
At its Dingolfing production site, BMW has established a nickel- and nitrite-free phosphating process that allows it to reduce the nickel concentration in the wastewater to less than 0.2 ppm...
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