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Advice to the Presidential Candidates

Why paying attention to Hauser’s Law can lead the country in the right fiscal direction

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IRON IN CHROME TANK

I have a problem with iron in my bath. How would you suggest that I remove the iron?

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PLASTIC PAINTING ISSUES

I wanted to comment on the question about painting of plastic parts that a reader submitted to you. Here are some huge points to look at when you have these issues.

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A Conversation With . . .Walter Alina

Veteran Products Finishing Writer

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PLATING ON LEADED STEEL

One type of steel, 12L14, a leaded steel, continually gives us problems with blisters and peeling. Do you have any suggestions as to how we can solve this ongoing problem?

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Problems with Black-Dyed Parts

Recently, we’ve had rejected parts because the black dye is coming off when the parts are wiped down with DI water.

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Bridging the Gap

New bell positioned in market between conventional guns and high-end bells

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PAINTING POLYPROPYLENE

We are working with flame pretreatment but are seeing inconsistencies. Adding to our confusion is the apparent lack of consistency from dyne solutions—we see wetting out of the dyne solutions from 35–70, but then the coating, which is a 38 dyne, doesn’t stick consistently.

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STICKING ARTIST’S PAINTINGS

Two of my acrylic art paintings are stuck slightly together at the top and corner. What is the best way to try to separate them?

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NON-HAZARDOUS FILTER PRESS CAKE

Is it your understanding that filter press cake from a zinc or zinc cobalt plating line that uses trivelant chromates would be considered non-hazardous, and, therefore, could be disposed into our local sanitary landfill?

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