sustainability

nasf 1 Apr 2016

NASF Report April 2016: Health Agency Seeks Data on Nickel, PFOS for Prop 65 Listing

California's EPA's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced it will review several chemicals for possible listing under Proposition 65.

sustainability 2 Mar 2016

Pioneer Metal Finishing Wins Efficiency Award

Pioneer Metal Finishing in Warren, Michigan, won the Macomb County Business Awards' Efficiency Expert award for reducing its environmental footprint and utility usage.

Parts Cleaning 1 Mar 2016

Cleaning and Corrosion Protection with Solvents

Protect parts against rust in efficient, sustainable way.

Electroplating 15 Feb 2016

Some Practical and Theoretical Considerations of Corrosion and the Role of Chromium - The 12th William Blum Lecture

This paper is a re-publication of the 12th William Blum Lecture, presented at the 58th AES Annual Convention in Buffalo, New York, on June 14, 1971. The corrosion of plated coatings under varying environmental conditions, including the effect of polarity, porosity, combination of plate, as well as thickness and other factors on the durability of the plated product is covered.

curing 12 Feb 2016

Steel Manufacturer Hannibal Ind. Opens Houston Plant, Powder Coat Facility

110,000-square-foot facility will house the company's new powder-coating production line, an environmental room and additional office space.

Electroplating 8 Jan 2016

January Go-To Guy: Bill Lekki, Precious Plate

Precious Plate says it goes to Bill for solve engineering problems, new product development, quoting, environmental reporting, company-wide engineering support and much more.

Parts Cleaning 1 Aug 2015

Greener and Cleaner: One Company's Environmental Win

Large stamping house reduces its environmental and worker risks.

Parts Cleaning 1 Jun 2015

Sustainable Pretreatment with Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

Alternative methods provide longer and stronger adhesion of coatings.

sustainability 1 Mar 2015

Methylene Chloride Stripper Recycling

I am wondering about using pure methylene chloride as a paint remover with a water blanket on top to control the fumes and distilling the methylene chloride laden sludge in a solvent distiller to recover it for reuse. Is there any reason this is not commonly done?