October 2000 ISSUE
Blistering on Recoat
Question:
We paint our steel enclosures before assembly, and the painted enclosures are stored.
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ElectroplatingAdding Process Control Cuts Etch Time by Half
Boeing needed to update its finishing processes in order to stay competitive in the aerospace industry. By adding a new line with a programmable logic controller, it was able to do just that...
Mechanical Finishing
Aluminum Oxide Impregnation
Usually when someone says that he doesn’t want any aluminum oxide used on his parts, he is concerned about aluminum oxide impregnation in the metal surface or aluminum oxide grit left on the surface, since this can be carried into service with the part.Applause for EPAs Brownfield Cleanup Program
Basically, I'm pretty skeptical of just about anything EPA does.Liquid Coating
Blistering on Recoat
Question: We paint our steel enclosures before assembly, and the painted enclosures are stored.Liquid Coating
Chalking of Heat-Resistant Paint
Question: I have a customer who manufactures and paints fire rings, which are used at parks and campsites around the country.Electrocoating
Controlling Your Electrocoating Line
Electro-Coat Technologies electrocoats RV chassis and other large parts. While this has helped Electro-Coat Technologies become one of the few suppliers to this niche market, the large tanks have required some extra controls to keep them operating properly...
Liquid Coating
Cost-Cutting Benefits of Chemical Stripping
Is it better to scrap a part or strip it? This article points out why chemical stripping may be your best choice...
Electrocoating
Film Thickness vs. Paint Use
Question: I run an anodic acrylic enamel electrocoat paint system.Electroplating
Green Copper Redux
Question: Our company plates parts with copper.Powder Coating
Installing a Powder Coating Line
Question: We are interested in installing a powder coating line.Liquid Coating
Passing 240 Hours Salt Spray
Question: We are currently trying to pass an OEM paint specification.Electroplating
Permit for New Plating Line
Question: One of our customers is considering setting up a new bright nickel plating line that has been developed to replace chrome plating at its new location in Virginia.Perspectives: Making your "Product" Different
If you don't manufacture bicycles, jewelry, wheels or outdoor furniture, but merely provide the "finishing touch," what can you do to make your "product" different?Electroplating
Plating on Aluminum
Question: We plate aluminum (6061) parts with cyanide copper followed with an alkaline tin plate.Parts Cleaning
Tellurium Copper Problems
Question: We are trying to plate silver over nickel on tellurium copper.Electrocoating