July 2000 ISSUE

COVER STORY

Cleaning Very Small Parts

Question: How are very small sheet metal parts cleaned with an aqueous solution?

FEATURES

Parts Cleaning

Cleaning Molybdenum

Question: We have been trying to figure out how to clean molybdenum.

Parts Cleaning

Cleaning Very Small Parts

Question: How are very small sheet metal parts cleaned with an aqueous solution?

Electroplating

Electroless Nickel on Leaded Steel

Question: We are plating leaded steel, 12-L-14, with electroless nickel (mid-phosphorous bath). Three or four days after processing, the parts are showing “pockets” of staining.

Liquid Coating

High-Tech "Weaponry" for Painters

There are many things a finisher can do to reduce its coating costs and improve part quality. But, did you ever think that laser-guided spray guns would be one of them?

Parts Cleaning

How to Clean Galvanized Steel Before Painting

Question: I need to clean galvanized steel mir- ror bases prior to painting.

How to Plate Stainless Steel Black

Question: How can I plate stainless steel to give it an antique black finish?

Powder Application Methods

Concurrent with the technological advancements made in the formulation of powder coatings are new and innovative ways to apply powder and improve powder application efficiency.

Powder Coating Conveys Success

Hytrol Conveyor convinces its customers that it is the way to go...

Powder Coating Enhances High-Tech Gadgetry

Special pretreatment process enhances powder coating adhesion on magnesium...

Powder Coating Materials

Offer a world of colors, textures and effects...

Powder Coating Provides Competitive Edge

Aluminum extruder chooses powder coating when opening a new shop in Florida...

Powder Coating Takes First Place

The story of this fictional company provides a basis for comparing the costs of powder coating versus several other coating processes...

Parts Cleaning

Removing Plating Wax from Aircraft Parts

Question: I am currently using PCE vapor degreasing to remove plating wax from aircraft parts.

Powder Coating

Replacing Cadmium with Powder

Question: We currently have low carbon steel parts plated with cadmium in use as balance weights on aircraft wheels.

Riding Powder Coating to the Top

When Michigan Seat Co. switched to powder coating, it virtually doubled the number of parts it could finish in one hour...

Electroplating

A new manufacturing process at Allied Signal required clean-room technology and high-quality rinse water, increasing the rinse water flow rate. But, the company was able to reduce costs with the addition of a special treatment system...

Mechanical Finishing

Selecting The Right Machine Size

The choice of mass finishing processes includes vibratory finishing, centrifugal barrel finishing, centrifugal disc finishing and barrel finishing.

Powder Coating

Silk Screening Compatible Powder Coating

Question: We have been screen printing for 16 years in the industrial and commercial fields.

Powder Coating

Switching From Liquid Spray Coating To Powder Coating

The company used high-solids liquid coatings in two standard colors but decided to change to powder coatings for durability and chip resistance...

The Analysis and Design of Rinsing Installations

The technology and practice of rinsing seldom get the recognition they deserve, and yet rinsing is an indispensable operation in virtually every wet process.

Powder Coating