SOLVENT CLEANING

Parts Cleaning

Caustic Effect On Zinc-Coated Steel

Can you tell me whether caustic soda will dissolve the zinc coating on zinc-coated steel?

Parts Cleaning

Copper Plateback

We have a rack line where we run our zinc and tin plating, and we are noticing when soaking copper parts, in our alkaline soak cleaner, that our steel parts will acquire a dark film on them, when removed from the soak, to go into the electrocleaner. What would be causing this?

Electroplating

Stripping of Plated Finishes

The processes, chemicals and equipment, plus control and troubleshooting.
#basics

Powder Coating

Stripping Organic Coatings

Chemical, pyrolytic and mechanical methods for removing paint and powder coatings.
#basics

Parts Cleaning

New Powder Line, New Pretreatment?

We are about to specify a new powder coating plant. We would like to investigate alternative methods of cleaning and pretreatment.

Parts Cleaning

Closing the Cleaning Loop

To help optimize its solvent vapor degreasing process while minimizing solvent exposure in the workplace and the environment, Miba Bearings US uses Dowper SVG double-stabilized perchloroethylene in the Safecare system from Safechem North America LLC, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co.
#vacuum-vapor #pollution control

Parts Cleaning

Cleaning Sintered Rings

I would like information on methods, materials and procedures to clean sintered steel rings (porous rings) used in the textile industry, more specifically, in drawing machines.

Parts Cleaning

Aluminum Machining Oil

What is the best cleaning procedure to prepare the bare aluminum surface for the acrylic base coat?

Parts Cleaning

PVC Removal From Cables

What solvents can be used to remove PVC from copper and aluminum cables?

Parts Cleaning

Paint Adhesion on Zinc-Coated Steel

We paint washing machine housings from an external supplier. The material used is zinc coated, and powder painting with a polyester +HAA based paint shows really bad bonding.