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Blistering on Recoat
Question: We paint our steel enclosures before assembly, and the painted enclosures are stored.
Read MoreFilm Thickness vs. Paint Use
Question: I run an anodic acrylic enamel electrocoat paint system.
Read MorePlating on Aluminum
Question: We plate aluminum (6061) parts with cyanide copper followed with an alkaline tin plate.
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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...
Read MoreTellurium Copper Problems
Question: We are trying to plate silver over nickel on tellurium copper.
Read MoreWastewater from Aluminum Processing
Question: We currently have a five-stage phosphate washer followed by an electrocoat system that is used to process steel parts.
Read MorePerspectives: 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?
Read MorePassing 240 Hours Salt Spray
Question: We are currently trying to pass an OEM paint specification.
Read MoreApplause for EPAs Brownfield Cleanup Program
Basically, I'm pretty skeptical of just about anything EPA does.
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Adding 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...
Read MorePermit 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.
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