Parts Cleaning
PCX PREVIEW: Precision Cleaning
In the finishing world, there are four common precision cleaning processes: hydrocarbon, aqueous, semi-aqueous, and vapor degreasing. Each has its strengths and disadvantages, but one of the biggest problems with aqueous and semi-aqueous cleaning is the quantity of electricity they take.
Read MoreWasher Repair
What can you recommend for a non-silicone based caulk or sealant for repair?
Read MoreCleaning Sintered Rings
I would like information on methods, materials and procedures to clean sintered steel rings (porous rings) used in the textile industry, more specifically, in drawing machines.
Read MoreAluminum Machining Oil
What is the best cleaning procedure to prepare the bare aluminum surface for the acrylic base coat?
Read MoreWater Conductivity
What is the effect of water conductivity on the pretreatment process and final powder coating? Will it affect the corrosion resistance and salt spray results?
Read MoreCleaning Aluminum
e have been using lacquer thinner to clean aluminum parts before painting. Is this a good practice, and if not, what would be a good low cost replacement?
Read MoreGetting a Good Finish Begins with a Great Start
Virtually all metal parts and many plastic parts have some sort of finish applied to them. These finishes are applied to improve appearance, increase corrosion resistance and enhance wear resistance.
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A Shop for All Reasons
When Dennis Doane started his new metal fabricating endeavor in 2003, he selected the name A-1 Fabricators and Finishers for his Cincinnati-area company. It also helped years later, now that he has added a powder coating line to his repertoire.
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Be All You Can Be
For fabricators, the finishing line is just the beginning of a new era in today's market. The days of simply cutting, bending and welding metal components into assemblies and delivering them to a customer in two to three weeks just don't exist anymore, nor with original equipment manufacturers need tighter turnarounds for their parts.
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Benefits of Powder Coating
If you’ve done your homework, carefully analyzed your options and decided to use powder coating as a surface finish, where do you start?
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