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Better Alloy Control of Alkaline Zinc Nickel Baths
The factors that influence nickel content in deposits from alkaline non-cyanide zinc nickel baths.
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How to Produce a Visual Blasted Finish
Q. Can you recommend a process that can give a visual blasted finish?
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How To Get Smooth Liquid Coatings
Q. What could be the reasons I cannot seem to get my coating smooth enough for my application?
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How to Improve Liquid Corrosion Resistance
Q. How can we improve the desired corrosion resistance expected from our coating?
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How to Stop Rust
Q. We make automated pay stations for parking lots, the machines that allow the customer to pay at the exit with a credit card or cash. We have had some problems with rust breaking out of the seams at the base and around the door panels that provide access to the interior of the machine. The machine works fine but customers are not happy with visible rust. We have tried to apply more coating but it will not penetrate the tight creases in these areas. We also have rust on the edges of the door frame and the door. What can we do to avoid this problem?
Read MoreCelebrating the First 80 Years
Oak is the traditional gift for someone turning 80 years old, as it symbolizes longevity and strength, two hallmarks of what we feel our magazine has been with the surface finishing industry since its debut in 1936.
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Parts Cleaning: The Basics of Bases and Acids
Small changes in the pH of a cleaning bath can make the difference in achieving effective cleaning.
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Parts Cleaning: Understanding the Process of Vacuum Cycling Nucleation
VCN process is accomplished by reducing the total pressure in a controlled-environment chamber that contains the components to be cleaned submerged in a solvent or an aqueous solution.
Read MoreLiquid Coatings Q&A: How to Effectively Use PLCs
What are some of the most effective uses of programmable logic controllers in a coating operation?
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Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys - Part 10
Tenth Quarterly Report - AESF Research Project #R-117. This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the tenth quarter of project work (April-June 2015). In this period, Graduate student Avinash Kola has continued work on the influence of deposition conditions on the properties of the Ni-W alloys.
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