February 2002 ISSUE
Cob-Webbing in the Booth
Question:
I am putting in a re-bar powder coating unit in India.
FEATURES
AnodizingAnodizing of Diecast Aluminum
Question: Our company uses a lot of diecast aluminum parts now for agricultural water application equipment such as big gun sprinklers and valves.Electroplating
Barrel Silver Plating
Question: We have been asked to plate a small component with silver.Electroplating
Blue Zinc Redux!
Question: Our customer requires zinc plating with a clear chromate finish.Parts Cleaning
Chemical Machining of Aluminum
Question: We are a UK finishing equipment manufacturer and have an application where our client needs to chemically machine aluminum parts by masking and etching away selected areas with alkaline etchants.Electroplating
Chromium Plating Maintenance Schedule
Question: Can you supply a maintenance schedule for our hard chromium plating baths?Powder Coating
Coating Aluminum
Question: We are attempting to powder coat a white texture over a black electrocoat on aluminum and mild steel.Powder Coating
Cob-Webbing in the Booth
Question: I am putting in a re-bar powder coating unit in India.Anodizing
Cooling Coils in the Anodize Tank
Question: We are sulfuric anodizing in a plastic tank.Copper Plating
Question: I am looking for information on different types of copper plating.Dot Commentary: Smart Technology Shopping, Part 1 - Hardware
For most people, a recession means saving and cost-cutting.Dry Deburring Improves Production
Rolex recently installed a dry deburring process to remove heat-treating scale and any burrs that may remain on parts after machining. The process produces rust-free parts, generates no wastewater and improves productivity...
Parts Cleaning
From Paint to Powder
Question: We recently switched from liquid painting (alkyd-amino) to pure polyester powder coating.Anodizing
Hard Anodize Chipping/Corroding
Question: We are a small manufacturer of food processing equipment.Liquid Coating
Heat Resistant Paint
Question: I want to paint some side bricks on a fireplace mantle and wall tiles for a hearth in a terra cotta red, not black.Mechanical Finishing
Info on PM&M?
Question: I just bought a used sandblasting cabinet and need a manual for it.On My Mind: Leveraging Your Experience
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my limited time in the finishing industry, it is that finishing is more an art than a science.Liquid Coating
Painting Concrete
Question: I am looking for a product that will effectively adhere to cement under tough conditions.Passivating Stainless Steel
Question: Recently, we had to resurface a small section on a piece of stainless steel equipment.Perspectives: Color Popularity Reports
The world may not agree on many things, but in 2001, Asia, Europe and the Americas agreed that silver was their favorite color choice for automobiles.Parts Cleaning
Polishing Stainless Steel Screws Revisited
To the readers: In my June 2001 column I answered a question regarding options to polish stainless steel screws.Liquid Coating
Refinishing Furniture
Question: I have a set of five chairs and a round table that I would like to stain.Anodizing
Rough Surface Finish after Anodizing
Question: We supply pretreatment chemicals to an anodizing company.Liquid Coating
Two-Component Coatings, Part II
Question: These remarks are in reference to your October 2001 clinic question on two-component coatings.Powder Coating
UV Powder on MDF
Decorative Veneer brought innovation to the industry when it began using decorative vinyl films. Now it’s bringing innovation to the industry again with UV powder coating...
Waiting for OSHA's APFs
With OSHA taking longer than expected to add the Assigned Protection Factors table to its respiratory standard, manufacturers and IHs still debate how to accomplish it...
Electroplating
Yellow Tin
Question: We are plating tin using a stannous tin bath over a plated copper layer.Electroplating
Zinc Plating Using Split Rail Technology
Thomas Regout was founded in 1834 on the principle that “achieving perfect results starts with the perfect tools.” To achieve perfect zinc plating, the company chose a split rail plating system...
Powder Coating
