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CO2-Reducing Pretreatment Solutions and Zinc Flake Coatings

The pretreatment process includes a low-temperature, long life cleaner, near neutral pH descale, zirconium pretreatment and ambient temperature adhesion promoter.
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Powder Coat MDF for an Enviable Finished Product

Cabinet maker says powder coating on wood offers more benefits.
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Mineral Acids for Activation vs. Acid Salt

Advantages of replacing mineral acid with acid salt for pickling.
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Zirconium Pretreatment Offers Simplicity and Performance

Pretreatment supplier explores industrial, agricultural markets for phosphate-free solution.

Non-reactive Cleaning for Powder Coating

Northeastern Ohio industrial hinge manufacturer Midlake Products & Mfg. Co. recently added a powder coating line to its operation after years of contemplation. One deciding factor was a phosphate-free, non-reactive cleaning process.

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Episode 26: Interviews from FABTECH 2022

PF’s On the Line Podcast offers a roundup of interviews from the 2022 installment of FABTECH.

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Pretreatment of Black Oxide

Having issues achieving a consistent color with the application of black oxide? Start by looking at your pretreatment. Connor Callais of Hubbard-Hall offers advice for troubleshooting your black oxide process.

Powder Coating 6/22/2023

Corrosion Resistance Testing for Powder Coating

Salt spray can be useful to help compare different pretreatment methods and coatings but it does not tell us much about the corrosion resistance of a part over time in the field. Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert offers insights into how to get a better idea of how to improve a part’s corrosion resistance in the real world.
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Parts Cleaning 4/10/2023

Conscious Cleaning Considerations

Reassessing your cleaning process? Connor Callais of Hubbard-Hall offers an in-depth discussion of what you should keep in mind.
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Glass Bead Blasting as Plating Pretreatment

What are the best practices for using blasting in preparation for plating? Angelo Magrone of Bales Metal Surface Solutions discusses the ins and outs of glass bead blasting.
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Optimizing Ecoat With Zirconium Pretreatment

Darren Howard of Circle-Prosco discusses the ways zirconium pretreatments can provide a variety of benefits to your ecoat line.
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Longer, Cleaner Plating Bath Life

Angelo Magrone of Bales Metal Surface Solutions suggests adding an agitation and filtration system to keep plating pretreatment tanks cleaner, longer.
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How To Reduce Steps Required In Nonferrous Surface Finishing

The finishing of parts made from various copper and aluminum alloys traditionally require many distinct and separate process steps, and Hubbard-Hall’s Mike Valenti explains how both come with their own unique needs .
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