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Powder Coating

CCAI SoCal Chapter Partners with Marines on 'Toys for Tots' Event

Nearly 190 toys collected to help disadvantaged kids

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Electroplating

Fluid Flow and Plating Rate

Can the fluid flow affect the plating process? If so, how?

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racking

Pink Coating on BSA Parts

I understand that iron and poor current can cause a pink coating on boric-sulfuric anodized (BSA) parts. What levels of iron are permissible before reaching the pink-colored coating? Are there any other things we could be missing?

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Parts Cleaning

BASF building new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai

New production facility is scheduled to commence operation in early 2014; complements the company’s existing plant in Shanghai, which has been operating for more than 15 years.

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curing

Reducing Cure Time with a Hybrid Oven

Is it possible to decrease the curing time to fewer than 9 min if we change the oven to a hybrid system with combined infrared (IR) and convection heating?

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Liquid Coating

Flaking Paint

Should two-part epoxy paint be able to withstand a temperature of 450ºF for 3 1/2 min, which is required by the adhesive? What could be causing spotty adhesion failures demonstrated by the paint flaking off?

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Electroplating

Hull Cell Testing

Can you give me information about the use of the Hull cells and interpretation Hull cell panels?

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Anodizing

Chemical Film Staining

What technique is used to avoid staining on aluminum parts when chemical film per Mil-C-5541 is applied?

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Bringing You the Future of Coatings with PVD

Products Finishing partners with Society of Vacuum Coaters

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Electroplating

A Conversation with … LaVaughn Daniel

When she’s not racing motorcycles or perilously climbing the sides of steep mountains for fun and excitement, LaVaughn Daniels is the environmental and safety manager for Danco Metal Surfacing in Arcadia, Calif., as well as president of the Metal Finishing Association of Southern California (MFASC).

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