Cost-Effective Cleaning with Vapor Degreasing
With modern equipment and solvents, vapor degreasing is a safe, cost-effective, and environmentally acceptable cleaning method.
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The Importance of Rinsing in Metal Finishing Operations
The focus or driving force is to eliminate contaminants from the surface.
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Some Engineering Aspects of Electrodeposition - The 6th William Blum Lecture
This paper is a re-publication of the 6th William Blum Lecture, presented at the 51st AES Annual Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 15, 1964.
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Oven Curing 101
Lately we have noticed that many of the parts have paint blistering after spraying and going through our IR oven. Our oven has been designed with three separate zones, and lately our maintenance department has been adjusting various setting in an effort to fix this problem.
#curing #basics
Bronze Plating Basics
What are the components of bronze? Can you electroplate base materials with bronze?
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Faraday’s Law Applied to Cleaning
This paper is a re-publication of the the 2nd William Blum Lecture, presented at the 47th AES Annual Convention in Los Angeles by Dr. A. Kenneth Graham, 1959 AES Scientific Achievement Award recipient. While Faraday's Law had long been applied to electrodeposition processes, Dr. Graham took it a step further, considering its usage in the electrocleaning of various metal substrates in terms of electrical charge passed during the cleaning operation.
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The Rotating Cylinder Hull Cell: Design and Application
In our first paper this month, featuring the latest work from AESF/NASF Research, the rotating cylinder Hull cell (RCH) was used to study the behavior of a Ni-Mo-W plating bath. Originally published in 1993, this second paper outlines the basic concepts and work behind the development of the RCH cell.
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Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys - Part 7
Seventh Quarterly Report - AESF Research Project #R-117. This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the seventh quarter of project work (July-September 2014).
#surfin #nasf #basics
How to Remove Powder from a Mask
What is the best way to quickly and effectively remove powder residue from magnets so it can be reused without leaving powder residue on the surface of the next part?
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What are some tips for cleaning using Clean in Place?
What are some tips for cleaning using Clean in Place?
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How to Recoat a Part
Is there a standard way to prepare a surface and apply a second coat of powder?
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Spray Application 101
When it's time to upgrade from older cup guns, what spray gun technologies should a shop be considering?
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Aluminum Surface Finishing Corrosion Causes and Troubleshooting
In this paper, a review of several process solutions, examining coolants, solvent cleaning, alkaline clean/etch and deoxidizing/desmutting, listing intended and unintended chemical reactions along with possible mechanisms that would favor corrosion formation.
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PRAB Adds Evaled Evaporative Line, Enters Wastewater Treatment Sector
Partnering with Italian company Veolia to market and support the exclusive Evaled line of evaporative technology in North America.
#pollution control #basics #economics
Is Your Electroplating Waste Hazardous?
Some that bears precious metals is, and there are a host of regulations to consider when recycling.
#sustainability #pollution control #basics
How to Determine if Coating is Powder or Liquid
How can I tell if a metal part is powder coated or liquid painted?
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Preparation of Stainless Steel for Powder Coating
Should type 316 stainless steel castings be sandblasted before powder coating, or can they be chemically etched? Should the parts be pre-heated in an oven before coating?
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How to Select the Right Flap Disc
Consider these five variables to determine what fits your application.
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8 Things You Need to Know About Paint Booth Lighting
Global Finishing Solutions has come up with some helpful insights on lighting for paints booths which plays a crucial role in achieving a quality paint job.
#basics #masking #pollution control
California Proposes Nation’s First Drinking Water Standard for Hexavalent Chromium
Proposed regulations set the maximum contaminant level for chromium-6 in drinking water at 10 parts per billion, five times less than the current total chromium standard of 50 ppb, which includes both trivalent chromium (chromium-3) and chromium-6.
#pollution control #basics #regulation