ANODIZING

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Seacole Specialty Chemical CEO Gregg Elliott Interviewed in Enterprise Minnesota Magazine

Seacole Specialty Chemical CEO Gregg Elliott was recently featured in the Fall 2022 edition of Enterprise Minnesota magazine. In the interview, Elliott discussed the effect of the pandemic-era economy on manufacturing and how small and medium-sized manufacturers are preparing for a potential recession.

Anodizing

Preventing Anodizing Cathodes from Turning Red

While the red color may not be desirable, anodizing expert Drew Nosti says it poses no particular problem to a successful anodizing process.
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Anodizing

Deoxidizing Aluminum as a Pretreatment

This important first step can help prepare the metal for subsequent surface finishing.
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Chicago Anodizer Emphasizes Relationships as Key to Growing Business

Chicago Anodizing Company continues to grow its 75-year old business by investing in its people and partners, and by embracing new technologies.
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Cleaning, Pretreatment to Meet Medical Specs ISO 13485 or FDA 21 CFR820

Maximilian Kessler from SurTec explains new practices for industrial parts cleaning, metal pretreatment and decorative electroplating in the medical device industry.
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Electrocoating

Caplugs Acquires Safeplast to Expand Solutions for Hose Protection

Caplugs acquires Safeplast as part of the company's efforts to expand hose protection capabilities.
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Small-Scale Anodizing Helps Mountain Sledding Innovator Take Control

Aftermarket snowmobile parts manufacturer takes on in-house anodizing.

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Fixing Corrosion Between Anodized Aluminum and Steel

Anne Deacon Juhl, Ph.D., with AluConsult, says Galvanic corrosion is due to an electrical contact with a more noble metal or a nonmetallic conductor in a conductive environment.
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Crazing and Cracking in Anodizing

Understanding the differences in cracking and crazing in anodic coatings, and insights for mitigating defects in anodized parts.
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Electroplating

A Top Name in Finishing in More Ways (and Locations) Than One

Inside the business philosophy and company culture at Pioneer Metal Finishing.