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Cleaning Very Small Parts
Question: How are very small sheet metal parts cleaned with an aqueous solution?
Read MoreRiding Powder Coating to the Top
When Michigan Seat Co. switched to powder coating, it virtually doubled the number of parts it could finish in one hour...
Read MoreHow to Clean Galvanized Steel Before Painting
Question: I need to clean galvanized steel mir- ror bases prior to painting.
Read MoreHow to Plate Stainless Steel Black
Question: How can I plate stainless steel to give it an antique black finish?
Read MoreSaving Water Plating PCBs
A new manufacturing process at Allied Signal required clean-room technology and high-quality rinse water, increasing the rinse water flow rate. But, the company was able to reduce costs with the addition of a special treatment system...
Read MoreSwitching From Liquid Spray Coating To Powder Coating
The company used high-solids liquid coatings in two standard colors but decided to change to powder coatings for durability and chip resistance...
Read MoreReplacing Cadmium with Powder
Question: We currently have low carbon steel parts plated with cadmium in use as balance weights on aircraft wheels.
Read MoreRemoving Plating Wax from Aircraft Parts
Question: I am currently using PCE vapor degreasing to remove plating wax from aircraft parts.
Read MoreWhen to Touch Up
Question: We have a spray booth with eight automatic guns at the entrance and a manual touch-up opening and gun at the exit.
Read MoreSilk Screening Compatible Powder Coating
Question: We have been screen printing for 16 years in the industrial and commercial fields.
Read MoreSelecting The Right Machine Size
The choice of mass finishing processes includes vibratory finishing, centrifugal barrel finishing, centrifugal disc finishing and barrel finishing.
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