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Agitating Plating Process Tanks

What is the best way to agitate plating process tanks?

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Electroplating

Bronze Plating without Cyanide

I used an article I found on PFonline.com “Cyanide-Free Electroplating of Cu-Sn Alloys” to learn about the composition of the solution. I am currently using a solution based on pyrophosphate, but the problem is that I don’t have much control of it, and I am unable to determine how long I should plate.

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Electroplating

Nickel Plate Staining

We electroplate nickel over brass. In the process, we use a soak cleaner, ultrasonic cleaner and anodic sulfuric acid/nitric acid cleaner. All of the parts come out stained.

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Spray Booth Compliance

What does it mean to have a paint booth third-party listed?

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VOCs

Recently, I read that: “The VOC ratings for paint were created to address ozone depletion and smog; VOCs that affect health, but not the atmosphere, are EXEMPT from the calculation.” Is this true? Or are low-VOC paints healthier for my workers?

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Parts Cleaning

Fish Eye Additives

We have been experiencing craters or dimples in our current coating application process. We have spoken with our coating supplier, which said we may need to add an additive to eliminate this. What is this product, and how does it work?

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masking

Mazak Achieves Faster Throughput With New Powder Coating Line

See the VIDEO as automated powder coating line allows machine tool maker to get products out 74 percent faster.

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Kanegsbergs On Cleaning: Some Like it Hotter

High-quality cleaning demands energy, but turning up the heat doesn’t always help.

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Localizing a Surface Solution

The application potential and benefits of selective brush plating.

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Maximizing the Ultrasonic Cleaning Process

Process works best when customized to meet the needs of each application.

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