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PAINT PEELING FROM ZINC SURFACES
Can you guide us to a suitable paint to be used on zinc plated surfaces?
Read MorePLATING BATH TITRATIONS
We have now installed a small on-site laboratory and have a technician determine concentrations and “add” for our plating baths and some of our cleaners. The problem we now have is this: He does not have enough time to complete the titrations and calculate the “adds” in a timely fashion. Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve this process and reduce the time requirements?
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ONGOING DISCUSSION OF DI WATER QUALITY
Question: In an article that you wrote in the Aluminum Anodizing Clinic regarding the quality of deionized water, you said that high-quality DI water is very important in the anodizing bath.
Read MorePAINT BOOTH FILTER FOR VOCS?
Recently, a sales representative told us that his company’s fiberglass paint booth filters reduce the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) going up the stack by up to 75%. He claims that we could use a higher- VOC coating that’s less expensive and easier to control. Could you please comment on this?
Read MorePumping Up Paint Productivity
Technology advances make robotic systems more cost-effective
Read MoreNITRATE TOXIC RELEASE REPORTING
We use a significant amount of nitric acid, and I know nitric acid contains the nitrate ion. I checked past Form R reports, and we have been reporting nitric acid. I am concerned because I cannot find any backup calculations or explanations on where the numbers on the forms came from, and they look like they had been copied from year to year. Is there something that I should be concerned about?
Read MorePAINT ADHESION ON STAINLESS STEEL
We use stainless steel fasteners that have to be painted after assembly. We have tried a number of different processes, but adhesion of the paint has been poor. We would prefer a black finish. Do you have any suggestions?
Read MoreIf Walt Disney Were a Surface Finisher
Tips for Quality and Service from the Magic Kingdom
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