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Adhesion Testing

We test the adhesion of plastisol to steel by crosshatch cutting through the plastisol and galvanizing all the way to the steel substrate. Is this test reliable for paint film adhesion?


Plating Copper Bus Bars

Why are the copper bus bars in our plating facility nickel-plated?


Painting Lighted Display Panels

I am looking for information on how to paint lighted display panels such as motor vehicle lit and backlit displays.


Flaking Nickel

Our stripping process sometimes does not remove all of the nickel plate. When re-plated, the areas that still have “old” nickel on the surface tend to flake. Do you have any suggestions for solving this problem?


Plating Stainless Steel

We plate carbon steel with brass, and our process consists of hydrochloric acid pickling, rinse, cyanide brass plating, or copper and zinc followed by diffusion. Would it be possible to plate stainless steel with the same process?


Painting Transformer Radiators

Can you recommend a reliable company that can supply the equipment and install a line that would be able to paint corrugated tank radiators?


Recycling Metals

Is there a process or commercial equipment to electrodeposit Zn, Ni, Cr, Fe, and remove the heavy metals from the wastewater?


Black, Pitted Areas on Anodized Parts

We anodize aluminum cookware and have recently been getting parts with black pits scattered all over them. What is this and how might it be happening?


Humidity Levels for Powder Application

Could our problems with powder application be extremely low humidity levels during the winter?


“Water-Break-Free” Test

What is a “water-break failure” test?


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