September 2000 ISSUE
Preparation Before Ion Implantation
Question:
I would like to ask what preprocessing has to be done in order to prepare the steel surface before ion implantation of mould?
FEATURES
Liquid CoatingAdhesion to Plastics
Question: Recently, I have experienced some sporadic paint adhesion failures.Liquid Coating
An Easy Transition to Electrostatic Bells With Employee Buy-In
Changing the way you do things can be difficult. But, Grote Industries embraces change by encouraging its employees to continually generate ideas to improve its manufacturing process. This philosophy made the switch to new electrostatic bells on the painting line a rather easy one...
Electroplating
Chemical Conversion Coatings
Question: I am looking for a conversion coating that will withstand a 1,000-hr exposure in the 5% salt spray test.Electroplating
Chlorinated Paraffins in Cutting Oil
Question: I have discovered that our largest customer uses chlorinated paraffins in its cutting oils.Electroplating
Decorative Plating at Quaker City
Quaker City Plating provides high- end, high-value decorative plating on plastic and metal substrates. Although its customers have always been satisfied, QCP wasn't. It wanted a better preplate system for its plastic plating processes, and it found what it was looking for...
Determining the Passivation
Question: What test methods are available in determining the passivation of stainless steel?Liquid Coating
Finish for Stainless Steel
Question: We are looking for a navy blue finish for a 304 stainless steel cylinder that is used as a knob on one of our products.Electroplating
Passivating 416 Stainless Steel
Question: I have a customer who wishes to passivate parts made from 416 stainless steel.Electroplating
pH Changes in Cyanide Copper Strike
Question: Why does the pH change in our cyanide copper strike?Parts Cleaning
Preparation Before Ion Implantation
Question: I would like to ask what preprocessing has to be done in order to prepare the steel surface before ion implantation of mould?Parts Cleaning
Rubber Cleaner
Question: I am looking for a rubber cleaner that can be used on EPDM and not cause any drying or glazing of the surface.Liquid Coating
Spraying Metallic Paints
Question: I have experienced some difficulty in color matching between methods of spray application, primarily on metallic colors.Electroplating
Troubleshooting Chromate Conversion Coatings
Question: We are having all kinds of problems with chromate conversion coating.Parts Cleaning