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Durable Clear Coatings for Brass

Question: Our company makes a wide range of brass architectural products, such as hand railing, public guidance posts and kitchen household fitting.

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What Causes Outgassing?

Question: I read with interest your comment regarding powder coating over galvanized surfaces in the April issue of Products Finishing.

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Pickling or Solubilizing?

Question: I am in the business of cleaning metal stampings.

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On My Mind: Powder Coating Trends

For those of you that didn't make it to the Powder Coating '00 show, I thought I would fill you in on the latest trends.

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Electropolishing: A Chemical Alternative

Southeastern Electro-Polishing uses chemicals rather than manual buffing and polishing equipment to achieve a polished finish on stainless steel. What are the advantages of this process?

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Masking for Electrocoating

Question: Can electrocoat be masked like powder or liquid coatings?

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Preventing Oxidation and Decarburization

Question: Can I prevent oxidation and decarburization during hardening of 1055 steel at 860C with super-heated steam at 550C using pretreatments?

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Acid Recycling at Plating for Electronics

Saving money, streamlining production, reducing waste and improving worker safety were some of the goals Plating for Electronics aimed for when it started investigating diffusion dialysis...

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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...

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Green Copper Redux

Question: Our company plates parts with copper.

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Passing 240 Hours Salt Spray

Question: We are currently trying to pass an OEM paint specification.

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Applause for EPAs Brownfield Cleanup Program

Basically, I'm pretty skeptical of just about anything EPA does.

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