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Determining the Passivation

Question: What test methods are available in determining the passivation of stainless steel?

Finish for Stainless Steel

Question: We are looking for a navy blue finish for a 304 stainless steel cylinder that is used as a knob on one of our products.

MFSA Celebrates 75

Spraying Metallic Paints

Question: I have experienced some difficulty in color matching between methods of spray application, primarily with metallic colors.

Electrical Insulation

Question: I work with a consulting firm and I am doing research on finishes.

Anodic Coating Blisters on 7075

Question: We do Type III (hardcoat) anodizing.

Wastewater Challenges Simplified

Metal Forming and Coining consolidated three older plants into one state-of-the-art facility with one waste treatment system...

Spraying Inside Tubes

Question: I hope my question is appropriate.

Understanding Your Mass-Finishing Process

Do you have control over your mass-finishing processes so that your parts are finished the same way every time...perfectly?

Dual Purpose Anodizing Bath

Question: When using a sulfuric acid-oxalic acid electrolyte for Type III hardcoat, is it possible to raise the temperature in order to do Type II anodizing in the same tank?

Simplifying Aqueous Cleaning

Fairchild Fasteners used practical experience and some help from its suppliers to replace several challenging cleaning operations with one process...    

Waterwash Spray Booth Chemicals

Question: I have two 1,400-gallon waterwash spray booths where I spray alkyd enamel bakes, polyurethanes, epoxies and waterborne paints.