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Barrel Plating Continuous Improvement
Process improvements, overall line improvements; barrel plating is not a static technology, as these companies reveal...
Read MoreBlackening Lead
I am interested in blackening a limited number of small cast figurines made of lead. Do you have any hints or suggestions? Are there any commercial products on the market that will do this?
Read MoreCoating Interior Surfaces
We have a requirement to apply a liquid dry lubricant product to the inside of an aluminum gun part that is one-inch ID. Our problem is to find a spray tip or system that will work in this confining space and not result in a course finish. We have the mechanism to advance an extension into the part, but can’t find a tip that will perform.
Read MoreBuilding an E-coat Line from the Ground Up
How one company is prospering by providing flexible e-coat capability to Nissan and other customers.
Read MoreCan Wastewater from Scrubber Drain to Sewer?
Due to a huge increase in production of our aluminum products, we are evaluating the installation of an anodize line into our plant in order to anodize the parts in house instead of shipping parts off-site. Currently, we do not have any process wastewater discharges to the sewer. However, the scrubber water overflow does go to drain. Because this flow is very small, probably less than 100 gallons per day, the supplier says that this scrubber water can be discharged to the sewer “with no problem.”
Read MoreElectrical Problem
I am doing plating with yellow Miralloy, but the plating finish that I get is not mirror like. Do you have any suggestions for improving the appearance of the finish?
Read MoreElectroforming Problem
We are in the currency printing industry and we electroform our printing plates. We are having a problem with parting electroforms from the mandrels. Do you have any suggestions for solving this problem?
Read MoreSwitching from Lime to Magnesium Hydroxide
We are considering switching to magnesium hydroxide since jar tests indicate a 30% reduction in treatment residue at a pH of 8.5 and still meet our metal finishing pretreatment limits.
Read MoreSolution Heating and Cooling
Solution heating and cooling are essential parts of many finishing processes.
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