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Electroplating

Low-Stress Nickel Deposit

What is a low-stress nickel deposit?

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basics

CCAI Presents "Basics of Powder Coating" in Spanish on April 16 in Miami

Conceptos Básicos de Pintura en Polvo en Español, to be held on Tuesday, April 16 at the American Welding Society Headquarters Conference Center in Miami, FL.

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racking

A Good System Gone Bad

We have had problems lately with light coating on our automotive products. We have started to clean the racks more often, and this seems to help a little, but we still are not getting the kind of coverage we got when the system was new.

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Electroplating

Clean Wastewater Attacking Zinc Plate

We use ion exchange treatment for wastewater from our nickel, hexavalent chrome and zinc plating rinses. What kind of characterization should we do to identify the pollutants that are affecting our products, and what steps are needed to reuse this water?

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Powder Coating

Irregular Appearance

We have trouble with consistency in the appearance of medium-gloss colors on aluminum extrusions.

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Electrocoating

Gap Size Specifications

Is there a standard or a design rule that specifies the minimum gap necessary for complete coating during electrocoating?

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Anodizing

New USGA Stimpmeter Shines in Anodized Blue

Day Tool & Mfg. in Whitehouse, NJ and B&M Finishers in Kenilworth, NJ work to get the blue anodized look just right.

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Powder Coating

Splotchy Appearance in Coating

We use manual spray guns to apply a textured powder over a cast part, and that black finishes have a dark/light, splotchy look to them after they are cured.How can wer get better appearance?

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Parts Cleaning

Rinsing Difficulties

How helpful would it be to add a rinse aid to our post-process rinses in chromate conversion, and iron and zinc phosphate processes?

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sustainability

Paint Contamination in Containment

What is the best way to deal with leaked paint froman electrocoat system that ends up in containment, from an environmental, economic and safety point of view?

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