Electrocoating

Anodizing

Save the Dihydrogen Monoxide!

Ramping up water recycling in metal finishing

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Electrocoating

Over-Baked Fasteners

What is the duration or level of over-baking that will cause the coating to chip off of the fastener? Will this happen to product that is run through the process in the same basket? How big of a concern should this be for us?

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Electrocoating

Maintaining an Edge

Use of high edge-protective electrocoat expands

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Anodizing

Improved Coating Thickness Measurement

It’s possible—with a little knowledge and some common sense guidelines

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Electrocoating

ic Filters Clean Up

Provide advantages for E-coat pretreatment and paint baths

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Electrocoating

Why Not Barrel E-Coating

For E-coating, the parts have to be individually placed on racks. It was explained that E-coating is a lot like electroplating. If that is the case, why can’t they be coated in a barrel?

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Electrocoating

Why Those Redundant Testing Requirements

Why couldn’t someone, like The Electrocoat Association, come up with a procedure for requesting certified documents from us to show the process is, and has a track record of being, in control and promote that procedure to the quality powers that be?

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Electrocoating

“SLICK” E-Coat Revisited

In the last Electrocoat Clinic there was a question regarding the availability of an E-coat material with a lower coefficient of friction than standard cathodic epoxy electrocoat materials.

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Electrocoating

Considerations for Tank Lining Projects

Are there any problems I may run into with chemicals leaching out of the liner material that might cause problems with my paint tank?

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Parts Cleaning

Stronger Than Dirt

Novel filtration system improves e-coat performance

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