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Reporting Lead
As the quality manager of a large job shop metal finishing facility and recent restructuring, I now have responsibility for environmental issues. While we knowingly do not purchase any lead or lead containing products, nonetheless, we know lead is present due to detectable concentrations found in our wastewater treatment filter press cake; lead is always non-detectable in our wastewater discharge. How do I better document whether or not I need to report for lead?
Read MoreNickel and Stress
I need some basic information on stress in nickel deposits. Can you recommend some sources?
Read MorePitted Copper
We use a copper sulfate plating bath. We recently have been observing pitting in the copper deposits. Do you have any suggestions for solving this problem?
Read MoreThrough the Roof
Those of us who drive a vehicle with an internal combustion engine (essentially all of us, at least in the United States) are pretty much used to paying whatever the current price is for gasoline.
Read MoreOne-Stage Iron Phosphate
We manufacture control housings for the oil industry. The steel housings are zinc phosphated then painted with a durable outdoor finish system. The phosphatizing machine is badly deteriorated. Can we replace it with a parts washer using one of the combination cleaner-phosphates?
Read MoreSwitching to Powder
We are a custom powder coater and a customer of ours wants to switch from e-coat to powder coat on his zinc parts. Is there something that either we, or our customer, can do to assure these zinc parts will have adequate and consistent adhesion? We coat aluminum and steel all day long and do not have these adhesion problems.
Read MorePlating on Aluminum Again
Our plating shop does a lot of plating on aluminum. We always seem to have problems with blistering. When we remove some of the blisters to examine the defect, it appears that the zincate layer is at fault. Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our zincating process?
Read MorePainting Zinc
I saw the listings on your web site for different types of painting. I was wondering if you could possibly send me some information on painting zinc.
Read MorePowder Coat Stainless Steel
I work for an Indian company, a leading solar panel manufacturing company. We are required to powder coat stainless steel grade SS430, 2B finish. I would like to know what the process is for this and what would be the durability of such powder coat on stainless steel base.
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