Parts Cleaning
Stripping of Plated Finishes
The processes, chemicals and equipment, plus control and troubleshooting.
Read MorePrecleaning Prior to Ultrasonics
We are cleaning deep-drawn parts that have significant amounts of heavy oil on them when received. Would you recommend some sort of gross oil removal first or just leave it to the ultrasonic cleaner?
Read MoreSodium Bicarbonate Blasting
We are trying to locate Natrium 60 sodium blasting. Can you help?
Read MoreNew Powder Line, New Pretreatment?
We are about to specify a new powder coating plant. We would like to investigate alternative methods of cleaning and pretreatment.
Read MoreConversion Formula
I’m interested in knowing if there is a formula that can be used to determine contact time for soak or immersion cleaning verses impingement or spray cleaning?
Read MoreSteam Cleaning/Phosphating
We have been getting field complaints that the paint is peeling off in certain areas even before shipping. Apparently, this is because of insufficient degreasing and phosphating with the manually operated steam cleaner.
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Closing the Cleaning Loop
To help optimize its solvent vapor degreasing process while minimizing solvent exposure in the workplace and the environment, Miba Bearings US uses Dowper SVG double-stabilized perchloroethylene in the Safecare system from Safechem North America LLC, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co.
Read MorePhosphate Bleed Through
All of a sudden we began having problems with the appearance of our coated products. The irregularities in the phosphate coating are telegraphing or bleeding through the paint when the high-solids coating is applied.
Read MoreWorld Trade Center I-Beam Preservation
I have been asked to make an honorable artistic memorial for exhibition on the 10th anniversary of the tragedy. For the memorial, a section of the I-beam will be publicly displayed inside an airport, and it may be an open display able to be touched by the public.
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Price is Finally Getting It Right With Coral Chemicals
How one company changed chemical baths and saw improved products and cost savings.
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