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Electroplating

Barrel Rotation Speed

We barrel plate fasteners using an alkaline zinc plating bath. We were told by the chemical supplier that the ideal rotation speed for fasteners is 6 rpm, but we believe we get more brightness at 12 rpm. Which speed is correct?

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Parts Cleaning

Trimite Powders Expanding Operations In South Carolina

The $3.7 million investment will double the size of their current facility and be completed by January, 2014.

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Parts Cleaning

Rust on Steel with Clear Powder

What can be done to stop the rust from showing through or remove the rust before powder coating cold-rolled steel metal tubes?

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Liquid Coating

Craters in the Paint Film

We have to scrap more parts than we want because of craters in paint film. We think this is caused by oil coming from micro pores in the sheet metal.

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Powder Coating

Coating Adhesion Failure

I have an issue with my RAL 5008 mini tex not adhering to aluminum extrusion.

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Electroplating

Plating on Magnesium

I am looking for commercial vendors of solutions for plating magnesium alloys.

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Chemical Accelerator Mass Finishing

Can you recommend a vibratory or mass finishing process for smoothing grinding lines on hardened steel gears?

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Parts Cleaning

Chlorinated Solvent Acid Acceptance

How can we manage and control stabilization of alkalinity reserves and acid acceptance level of perchloroethylene in metal cleaning applications?

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Keco Coatings Granted Second License By Dupont

One of an elite group of only 26 Licensed Industrial Applicators in the U.S., KECO has been applying range of Teflon coatings for more than two decades.

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Electroplating

Plating Lead Bullets with Copper

How do you plate lead bullets with copper?

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