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Hardness of Hardcoat Anodize
Question: What would be the hardness of the Alcoa Alumilite 226 hardcoat finish? The substrate is 6061 alloy aluminum tubing. G.S.
Read MoreENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT FOR LEASED BUILDING
Q: We are consolidating several plants into one location in order to improve our efficiencies and better serve our customers.
Read MoreZINC ON ZINC DIE CASTINGS
We plated a large number of zinc diecasts with zinc and a few months after the plating the parts changed to a bluish color. What is going on?
Read MoreGlue Adherence to Black Anodize
Question We’re having a problem with glue not adhering to anodized parts made from extruded 6063-T6 aluminum and finished with heavy etch and black anodize per MIL-A-8625, Type II, Class 1. The problem parts come in batches, something like a 25–50% fallout rate, when we normally have about 0.5–1% fallout.
Read MoreGood Luck, Chuck
Why sending your sales force out the door with more than a pat on the back is worth the time and effort.
Read MoreElectroless Nickel Myths Busted
The word “myth” is derived from the Greek word mythos, which means “word of mouth” in many dictionaries.
Read MoreWOOD’S NICKEL STRIKE
What happens when “tramp” metals such as copper, lead and chromium build up in a Wood’s nickel strike bath? Can this be a cause of roughness in the subsequent plating step?
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