Pollution Control

Washer Discharge Fouled with Oils

Question: Our plant has a two-stage spray washer to remove oils and dirt from carbon steel stampings.

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A Baffling Development

When The HON Company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of office furniture and components, realized that 50% of the paint it was applying was being lost in overspray, it turned to an industry supplier for an innovative solution…

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Chemfilm Disposal Part II

Question: I am inquiring about your answer to the question Chemfilm Disposal , published in the September 2004 issue.

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Paint Blush

Question: I work for a door manufacturer as a process engineer for steel doors.

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E-Coat Prep

Question: Please advise if you know of a best practice for cleaning or other surface preparation for e-coating that needs to be “secondary crimped.” L.N.

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Back to School

Think you're doing everything you can to obtain maximum transfer efficiency? Think again. The University of Northern Iowa’s Spray Technique Analysis & Research (STAR) program proves that transfer efficiency isn’t as much about the gun as it is the person holding it...

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White Powdery Residue on Phosphated Steel

Question: I run a sheet metal shop.

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Cleaning Brass for Painting

Question: I am in the midst of working on repainting some stamped brass decorative products from one of my customers.

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Reducing VOC Emissions

Question: I have enjoyed learning from your column for some time.

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How to Clean and Preserve Copper Plating

Question: We have a little problem with copper plating on torlon plastic parts.

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