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The Meaning of Salt Spray Testing

Question: I recently had a discussion with a plating supplier regarding the meaning of salt spray tests with regards to the longevity of zinc plating with black chromate.

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Measuring Film Thicknesson Plastics

Question: I am in charge of coating operations at my plant.

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Stroke of Genius

A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a news item about the retirement of David Bradley, the “inventor” of Ctrl-Alt-Delete.

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Powder vs. E-Coating Part 2

Question: I enjoyed reading the December 2003 Powder Coating Clinic and took special interest in your response to the questions on whether powder coating or electrocoating provides better corrosion resistance over stainless steel, and which is more durable.

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C.I.L.—Where Tradition Meets Today

Even though the company has only been in business 10 years, it has more than 125 years of experience in the finishing industry...

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Plating on Aluminum

Question: Our company manufactures components for electrical assemblies.

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PVC Powder

Question: Could you please tell me if there is a PVC powder coating that can be used to coat a piece of metal using the same equipment (guns, ovens, etc.) as used to do regular industrial powder coating on metal parts?

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Chrome and Resist Lacquer

Question: We are a third tier automotive OEM supplier of resist chrome plating or stop chrome plating on ABS and ABS / PC plastic parts like car grills, hub caps, etc. for two area chrome plating companies.

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Cleaners Ruining Wastewater Quality

Question: We do acid and alkaline zinc as well as copper/nickel/chrome plating.

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Barrel Plating Blues

The following are barrel plating problems that have come up in the recent past...

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