Pollution Control
Do You Know Your Paint's VOC Content?
Calculating the maximum allowable VOC content adjusted for solvent density...
Read MorePlating Line Opens Waste Treatment Opportunities
At Standard Aero Ltd. the decision to install a chromium plating facility and on-site wastewater treatment system offered an opportunity to assess waste handling in other areas of the plant.
Read MoreClean Air Act Compliance for Chromium Emissions from Electrolytic Processes
Hard chromium, decorative chromium and chromium anodizing tanks are regulated. Rinse, etch, chromate conversion tanks, lab and R&D facilities are exempt from regulations...
Read MoreSpecial Processing of Large and Small Aerospace Parts
Large and small chromium-plated parts need special processing and inspection...
Read MoreRecycling/Recovery of Brass and Nickel
Not only does Thomas Industries recover brass and nickel, it recycles a lot of water too...
Read MoreWater-Borne Coating Improves Air Quality
Drum manufacturer switches to water-borne coating tailored to meet the company's requirements...
Read MoreNickel Exposures in the Plating Workplace and Environment
Regulators are scrutinizing nickel and other metals because of real and alleged effects on the environment and human health...
Read MoreThe Plating Retirement Plan
John Maliszewski will not hand his sons the keys to his plating company until it is a zero-discharge facility...
Read MoreErgonomic Spray Gun Improves Production Line
Employing ergonomically correct spray equipment reduces material use 33 pct and rejects drop to 1.5 pct...
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