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Rack Design
We seem to be spending a lot of money on racks in order to get maximum part density, and spending a lot of labor changing and repairing the racks. Do you have any secrets that would help us?
Read MoreRinse Tank Water PH
What effect, if any, will raising the temperature of RO water in a post-anodize, post-chromate rinse tank from ambient to 130°F have on the water’s pH value? Is there a way to rinse in hot RO water, max 130°F, and still be able to maintain a pH level on the part between 5.5 and 8.0 or the water in the rinse tank?
Read MorePainting Type 304 Stainless Steel
I would like to know if it is possible to paint Type 304 stainless steel with a high-solids epoxy-type paint (per MIL-C-22750). If not, can you recommend a paint system that would be more suitable for this alloy? What type of primer is recommended for this surface?
Read MorePlating On 356 Aluminum Alloy
Do you have any suggestions as to how we can solve our problem of blistering and peeling when plating on a casting made from 356 aluminum alloy?
Read MorePretreating Zinc-Plated Parts
Please give your thoughts on pretreatment of zinc plated parts prior to cathodic e-coating.
Read MoreIn-House Or Out-Source/Off-Shore
Do you have any guidelines as to what factors we should consider when bringing in-house the plating process that we currently out-source?
Read MorePowder Coatings vs. Liquids
How do the powder epoxies compare to high-end wet epoxies? Also, how do the zinc phosphate treatments for powder coating compare to a zinc primer? Although we doubt we can beat the zinc/epoxy system we currently have, is it possible properly pretreated steel with a powder epoxy may outperform a zinc/urethane system? Is washing as good as blasting?
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