Supplier Happiness Equals Sales Success
Working Relations Index measures partnerships between suppliers and OEMs.
A Conversation with Dr. Sjon Westre, Chemeon Surface Technology
Dr. Westre was named vice president of technology for Chemeon in October with an emphasis on anodizing and conversion coating solutions.
Water Quality in the Anodizing Process
Q. I would like to know more about the physical and chemical parameters that are used to evaluate the quality of water used in the anodizing process.
Anodizing Clinic: Sealing with Distilled Water
Q. Can distilled water be substituted for deionized water? Our facility can create a distilled water heated bath fairly easily because we already produce distilled water for another process. A DI water bath would be much more expensive.
Anodizing Clinic: Painting Parts After Anodizing; Seal, or No Seal?
Q. In conversations with our anodizer on the best way to seal parts for adhesion prior to painting, he referred to a choice of either a final hot water immersion at around 120°F with no seal or a hot water seal at a much higher temperature. What is the difference between the two options and which one do you think is more advantageous for paint adhesion?
MAMF To Celebrate 100th Anniversary in April
The MAMF was formed in 1917 and is one of the oldest surface finishing associations in the U.S., formed shortly after American Electroplaters Society formed in 1913.
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AAC Announces 2016 Winners for Student Research Poster Contest
Students from around the world presented research projects in science, bioengineering, nanotechnology, petrochemical technology, corrosion science, and related engineering disciplines presented their work.
Alexandria Industries Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Acts of Kindness
In honor of its 50-year anniversary, employees are participating in 50 community service projects, taking the initiative to help people in their communities.
Dayton's Plating Technology Plans $930K Expansion
Their facilities in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio provide a wide range of alloy finishes including tin zinc, zinc nickel, zinc iron and organic coatings.
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Anodizing Clinic: Measuring Color of Coatings with a Colorimeter
Q. Recently, a company asked us to match its samples so we could do work for them. According to our method, we matched the samples, but they were rejected when they were sent to the company. We were told the samples were out of tolerance. We discovered the company used a different brand colorimeter with a different color scale to measure the color. Is there a set standard in the anodizing industry for measuring and matching colors?