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A Primer on Transfer Efficiency and Tip Sizes

What are some tips for choosing spray guns and tip sizes for novice paint finishers?

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Parts Cleaning

TCE Acid Acceptance

What are a good acid acceptance test kit and acid stabilizer for trichloroethylene?

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Parts Cleaning

TCE Process Improvement

How can one optimize the trichloroethylene (TCE) process to address high material usage and poor cleaning?

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Anodizing

Galvanization in the Caustic Etch Bath

What is the maximum zinc level allowed in a caustic etch bath?

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Anodizing

Poor Anodic Coating Quality on Alloy 5083

Why is alloy 5803 not dyeing properly in the anodizing bath?

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Anodizing

Stripping Type III (Hardcoat) Anodic Coatings

Is there an effective way to strip Type III (hardcoat) anodic coating from parts while removing as little substrate as possible?

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Anodizing

Measuring the Color of Anodized Coatings with a Colorimeter

Is there a set standard in the anodizing industry for measuring and matching colors?

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management

A Procurement Fable

What finishers can learn from a beekeeping squirrel.

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military

Hex Chromium-Free Sealants for Defense and Aerospace

Results of second phase of research conducted by top defense contractors.

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Parts Cleaning

A Conversation with … Mike Jones, MicroCare Corp.

Mike Jones is vice president at MicroCare Corp., a leading global manufacturer of precision cleaning, coating and lubrication products based in New Britain, Connecticut.

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