sustainability
The Environmental Benefits of Composite Electroless Nickel Coatings
Because of the negative environmental and health effects related to chromium, finishers are looking for a replacement. Composite electroless nickel coatings may be one solution…
Read MoreTreatment for Free Bromine/Bromate
Question: I am the environmental manager for an anodizing/plating job shop.
Read MoreUnderstanding VOC Contents in Coatings
Question: I enjoy your specific, accurate responses to questions, even when the subject is out of our “field of view.” I’m the part-time environmental/safety manager for a small custom coater.
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New Dip/Spin Facility Improves Efficiency
By moving into a new facility, Depor was able to build a dip/spin line that met its requirements. The new line has improved the company's efficiency and reduced its environmental impact…
Read MorePerspectives: The Cost of Non-Environmental Compliance
Sometimes it seems that federal agencies are only around to make and enforce laws and regulations.
Read MoreIs Recycling Hazardous?
Question: Due to the buildup of contaminants, we are looking at removing about one-half of our chrome plating bath and reconstitute it back to normal operating volume and strength.
Read MoreAgCn Recovery
Question: What is state of the art for "treatment" of silver cyanide rinse waters?
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Spinning Away Waste
Chemical and mechanical processing work together to treat the vibratory finishing wastewater at Aro-Sac, increasing production,making the water reusable and rendering the sludge a non-hazardous waste...
Read MoreUV Powder - Evolution or Revolution?
The powder coating industry has enjoyed considerable growth for several decades due to environmental awareness and the presence of a large number of liquid paint operations that were ripe for conversion to an alternative technology.
Read MoreWhy Switch to UV/EB Curing?
UV/EB curing can provide a finisher with a number of advantages-a reduction in process time, improved physical properties, an increase in profitability and elimination of environmental concerns . . . This article is based on an article prepared for the RadTech Report by Roy Modjewski (Akzo Nobel) with contributions from Lissa Dulany (UCB Chemicals).
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