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AnoStyle Offers Anodized Color Options For iPhone, iPad
AnoStyle in Rochester, MI offers the service for $249 per phone with about a one-week turnaround time. The company says its closest competitor, Colorware, is charging $850 for the service.
Read MoreLow Phosphate Coating Weight
We are getting a low coating weight with an immersion zinc phosphate coating. Could pH be a factor in this issue?
Read MoreE-Coat Training
Where can I obtain training for electrocoat operators and process engineers?
Read MoreOrange Peel on Wheels
I powder coat alloy wheels. When the primer coat is applied and cured, the finish has a lot of orange peel. I preheat the wheels to 212° before applying the primer. Any suggestions on how to limit the orange peel look?
Read MoreCost of Plating
We have been barrel plating flat parts, but the parts do not meet the customer’s corrosion requirements, and we now have to resort to rack plating. Can you provide a brief explanation for the significant difference in cost?
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How ‘Transparent’ Is Graphene, Researchers Ask?
MIT researchers find that adding a coating of graphene has little effect on how a surface interacts with liquids — except in extreme cases.
Read MoreDiscolored Metallic Powder Finish
We have a powder coat finish for our railing products that has been discoloring in the mountain states region (Colorado, Utah and Wyoming). The finish is textured metallic with a goldish tint, but it has been turning a darker color and rubs off upon touching. Is there anything that can be added to the powder coat or applied after the powder coating process that will inhibit UV rays and the discoloration of our product?
Read MoreSpraying High-Viscosity Paints
We have problems getting a consistently even distribution of a high-viscosity paint in the spray pattern, resulting in striping on the sprayed parts. To get better results, we are currently adding reducing solvents to lower the paint’s viscosity for spraying, and we have tried airless spray equipment from several suppliers with mixed results.
Read MoreImmersion Vs. Autocatalytic Gold Plating
What is the difference between immersion and electroless (autocatalytic) gold? Are the two processes interchangeable?
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