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Parts Cleaning

Inconsistent Results from Passivation

Is improper heat treating the more likely culprit?
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Electrocoating

Removing Air Bubbles

Question: I am having problems eliminating air bubbles in radiator support which have 90- degree angles.
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Powder Coating

Substituting Powder Coating for a Specific Standard

Question: This may be a dumb question.
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Liquid Coating

Stripping Hangers

Question: I use steel angles as part of a racking system to horizontally coat aluminum extrusions with high-performance, high-temperature materials.
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CCAI

This month’s clinic will be devoted to a portion of the Electrocoat seminar presented in Livonia, MI in October by the Electrocoat Association and Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI). I presented a short segment on some of the myths associated with e-coat.
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Color Variation of Hardcoat Anodized Cylinders

Question: We have been getting our 6061 pressure cylinders for oceanographic instrumentation hardcoat anodized, but we have had some problems with the appearance of the finish.
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Electroplating

Stray Currents In Copper Tank

Question: We use a copper cyanide plating bath that is “housed” in a steel tank.
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Anodizing

Anodic Coating on Rough vs. Smooth Substrate

Question: I am hard anodizing a 7075-T6 hot-forged part for an M-16 machine gun that has the internal cavity and some external features machined prior to anodizing.
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Cleaning Larger Parts

Question: I am wondering what the best way would be to minimize process/cleaner dragout on a continuous conveyor (no indexing allowed) that is used to clean parts that are, in some cases, longer than the stage itself.
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Electronic eye

Pretreatment Makes Vending Machine One Tough Customer

Fawn Manufacturing's vending machines needed a finish that could withstand harsh climates, rugged weather and tough customers. It found a pretreatment package it liked and made it better, which made for a high-quality, durable powder coating finish that stood up to the most demanding environments....
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merchandising systems
Powder Coating

Automatic Powder Coating—Meeting Customers' Demands

Increased demand was pushing Royston's powder coating line to maximum capacity, amplifying the problems with the company's aging line. But, an automatic powder coating system relieved the pressure on the line and helped the company meet its customers' demands . . .
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