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15000. Titanium tanks for HEEF 25 Hard
Chroming? [Australia]
15001. GM9540P Mass Loss Target Ranges for
Coupons [Michigan]
15002. Electroless Nickel Strip
[Oregon]
15003. Paint Stripping [India]
15004. Chrome Stripping [India]
15005. Platability of Polyurethane
plastics [Texas]
15006. Why does gold plating tarnish?
[Singapore]
15007. Problem of white spots after Zinc
Plating [India]
15008. How to Avoid sealing blooms
[U.K.]
15009. Cleaning Molybdenum [Texas]
15010. Chemical removal of heat treating
scale and oxides [Pennsylvania]
15011. Swedish Standard, SA 2.5 minimum
[India]
15012. Polishing of SS balls [India]
15013. Prevention of hard water stains,
dirt and soap-scum [India]
15014. Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution
Corrosion Problems [Washington]
15015. Painting high-gloss metal
[Canada]
15016. Peeling of zinc from bended wire of
chain link fencing [Pakistan]
15017. Help with sulfate concentration in a
chrome plating bath [Nevada]
15018. Hard Coat Anodize -
Chipping/Flaking [Missouri]
15019. Seeking alusil coating / machining
services [Georgia] {6/12/02}
15020. Seeking baby shoe bronzing for a
retail outlet [Canada] {6/12/02}
15021. Seeking Taber Abraser [Israel] {6/12/02}
15022. Corrosion resistant coatings
[India]
15023. Colour Change [England]
15024. Cleaning Damaged Aluminum Rims
[Texas]
15025. Oxidized copper [California]
15026. Jewelry paint [Japan]
15027. Retro table trim damage
[Canada]
15028. Hot Dipped Galvanized [Malaysia]
15029. Nickel over nickel [Spain]
15030. Hard anodize with big thickness
[Israel]
15031. Yellow patches on white zinc
plating [India]
15032. Electrochemical deburring of laser
treated nickel sheets [Austria]
15033. WHITE SPOTS ON T4 ANODISING
[New Zealand]
15034. Chrome, TNB alternative
[Illinois]
15035. Seeking Vise Jaw Surfacing
[Kentucky] {6/13/02}
15036. Seeking powder coatings [Rhode
Island] {6/13/02}
15037. Remove copper from sludge [Indonesia]
15038. Seeking galvanostat with 5 to 30 Amp
range [Mexico] {6/13/02}
15039. SEEKING HEXAVALENT CHROME
ALTERNATIVES [Michigan] {6/13/02}
15040. RAL TO PANTONE [England]
15041. Rice Pulling Coins Again [India] 
15042. Mechanical plating of zinc
[Canada]
15043. Annealing of copper wire [Bangladesh]
15044. Outgasing on sandblasted steel
[Indiana]
15045. En Plating on Leaded Steel
Alloys [California]
15046. Zinc passivation
[California]
15047. Ni/Au Electroplating on PCB
[Malaysia]
15048. Blotched areas on Clear Anodize,
Material or Plating problem [Vermont]
15049. Etching of 3000 series aluminium
[Australia]
15050. Old alloy designations [South Africa]
15051. Seeking Tin Plating [Washington
DC]
{6/14/02}
15052. Seeking Eastman 6080 coatings
[Canada] {6/14/02}
15053. Boric acid, is it really safe on
humans? [Wisconsin]
15054. Oxidation of Aluminum siding
[New York]
15055. How to get clear coat and paint off
of aluminum wheels [Maryland]
15056. Cleaning aluminium engine parts
[California]
15057. Problem with Painting / Finishing of
Non Ferrous Castings [Wisconsin]
15058. Plating Pistol Bullets
[Illinois]
15059. Galvanic corrosion between anodized
Al and chromed steel [Colorado]
15060. Zinc whisker sample request [New
York]
15061. Electroplating a plastic endcap that
will be magneformed [Indiana]
15062. AL6XN ability to resist
chlorides [Illinois]
15063. SEEKING EASTERN CHEMLAC [New
York] {6/14/02}
15064. Seeking Internal Combustion Engine
Piston Coating [Korea] {6/14/02}
15065. Nickel-diamond bonding
[Arizona]
15066. Cad Plate Neutralization
[Texas]
15067. Substrate for hard anodization
[Canada]
15068. Passivation of inconel materials
[Florida]
15069. SEEKING SELENIUM COATING ON COPIER
DRUM [India] {6/17/02}
15070. Seeking Teflon coating [India] {6/17/02}
15071. Seeking copper cooking pots replated
on the inside [South Carolina] {6/17/02}
15072. Seeking copper sheeting/roof
material [Pennsylvania] {6/17/02}
15073. Thermal alumina growth data
[Virginia]
15074. Plating on wood [Iran]
15076. Painting tin ceilings
[Arizona]
15077. Outdoor wood furnaces : Stainless vs
mild steel boilers [New York]
15078. Keeping brass shine [New
York]
15079. Electroplating of audio tonearms
etc [United Kingdom]
15080. Chemical needed to anodize or
oxidize copper to a black color [Pennsylvania]
15081. Burnt plate [Vermont]
15082. Dangers in grinding Be rod bar
[Tennessee]
15083. ASTM-B-633 [Texas]
15084. Bubbled Ni-P [Missouri]
15085. Stopping an Electroless Metal
Deposition [Tennessee]
15086. Bleeding Silverplated Flatware
[Texas]
15087. Cleaning Antiques
[California]
15088. Looking for book on the Hull Cell
and booklet on electroplating history [California]
15089. Extra tin growths from tin anode
[India]
15090. Cracking along seam weld of Au/Ni
plated Kovar [Taiwan] 
15091. Selection and evaluation of aluminum
alloys for transmission lines [Brazil]
15092. Seeking Alodine 5200 Job Shop
[Pennsylvania] {6/18/02}
15093. Seeking vacuum coating and topcoat
for flashlight reflectors [Israel]
{6/18/02}
15094. Seeking sublimation surface
coating [Canada] {6/18/02}
15095. Seeking Al5052, 0.3mm [Hong Kong] {6/18/02}
15096. Muriatic acid to clean glasses
[Canada]
15097. Metal finishing questions from
non-professionals [Wisconsin]
15098. Alternate methods for phosphate
sludge disposal [India]
15099. Stripping phosphate coating form
defective phosphated parts [India]
15100. Problem in ABS Plating [India]
15101. Seeking Plastic chromium-free
production setup [China]
{6/18/02}
15102. Seeking chrome on pewter, small
quantity [UK] {6/18/02}
15103. SEEKING CHROME PLATING
[California] {6/18/02}
15104. Seeking chrome plated wheels
[New Jersey] {6/18/02}
15105. Seeking CVD-CVD process
performance [Norway] {6/18/02}
15106. Small non-conductive items [New Zealand]
15107. Good water based sign paint [New
York]
15108. Titanium care [Texas]
15109. Tarnished door hardware
[Illinois]
15110. What are the Solderability/Thermal
Effect of Passivating a Copper Plate? [Illinois]
15111. Problems in manufacture of 3D soft
pvc copper molds [India]
15112. Ground preparation
[California]
15113. Machining Titanium
[Michigan]
15114. Seeking Acid Dipping [Wisconsin]
{6/20/02}
15115. Seeking a shop that dips rims
[Illinois] {6/20/02}
15116. Seeking anodization and colorization
of all aluminum computer case [Connecticut] {6/20/02}
15117. Coursework trouble [England]
15118. Corrosion inhibition [India]
15119. ASTM hydrogen embrittlement
standard [UK]
15120. Changing a polished brass finish to
antique [Pennsylvania]
15121. Creating Patina on Natural Copper
Products [Canada]
15122. Metal Finishing Techniques for
Artists, Craftsman and Sculptors [New York]
15123. SURSULF PROCESS AFFECT ON HOT
SHOTNESS [India]
15124. Thermal barrier paint
[California]
15126. Precious Metal Plating [Pakistan]
15127. Stress cracking [Nevada]
15128. Surface treatment giving an
emissivity close to 0.172 [Norway]
15129. Durable, attractive outdoor finishes
for zinc die cast part? [Pennsylvania]
15130. Seeking Sulphuric Anodising of
Aluminium parts [India]
{6/20/02}
15131. Seeking GMW14 and GMW3359
[Illinois] {6/20/02}
15132. Polishing Method for Fused
Deposition Modeling Rapid Prototyping ABS Product [Malaysia]
15133. Silver extraction from hypo
solution [India]
15134. Electroplating [Canada]
15135. Painting brass drawer pulls
[Delaware]
15136. Brass refinishing [Florida]
15137. Infra red oven problem [England]
15138. Plasma nitriding [Ireland]
15139. Rough plating on roll formed
surface [Kentucky]
15140. Tin sludge formation in an MSA
solution with a tin reactor [Massachusetts]
15141. Prove or disprove discoloration on
304L plate is rust [Tennessee]
15142. Economics of zinc electroplating and
hot dip galvanizing [Montana]
15143. Seeking Brass Coating [South
Carolina] {6/21/02}
15144. Seeking silver plating of large OD
rings [Ohio] {6/21/02}
15145. Seeking nickel plating
neodymium-iron-boron magnet material [California] {6/21/02}
15146. Seeking Stainless Waveguide {silver
plated inner surfaces} [Wisconsin] {6/21/02}
15147. Seeking Screw Type Air
Compressor [Indonesia] {6/21/02}
15148. Seeking water demineralizer
[Nigeria] {6/21/02}
15149. Seeking barrel for barrel
anodizing [Malaysia] {6/21/02}
15150. Solar absorber coating [Zambia]
15151. Stainless steel etching [United Kingdom]
15153. Faraday's law on concentration of
copper sulphate [England]
15154. SS Color Change of Exhaust
Headers [Arizona]
15155. Create patina on pewter [South
Carolina]
15156. Chrome plating removal
[Pennsylvania]
15157. Electropolish chemical bath
concentration and chemical make up [Australia]
15159. Color Enameling/Electromagnetic
Reproduction [Illinois]
15160. Specific gravity of powder [India]
15161. Electroless Ni vs electrolytic Ni -
why is e-less less ductile and has lower melting temp
[California]
15162. Problem with pretreatment on
stainless steel [Korea]
15163. PHOSPHORIC ACID ANODIZING [Italy]
15164. Can buffing be replaced by vibro
finishing systems? [India]
15165. HARD ANODIZE COOKWARE SURFACE
POLISHING [Mexico]
15166. Glass fiber polyester continuous
deflashing [Spain]
15167. Seeking Niobium plating of
Titanium [Switzerland] {6/21/02}
15168. Seeking sublimation transfers
[India] {6/21/02}
15169. Imitation solder bar [India]
15170. Organic brighteners for electroless
nickel plating [Pakistan]
15171. Five year old creates Chernobyl
experiment [Tennessee]
15172. Refinishing an Oak Wash Stand
[Virginia]
15173. 6061-T6 aluminum corrosion
protection [Missouri]
15174. Gun Bluing [Canada]
15175. Polymer coating of NiTi
[California]
15176. Vacuum metallized coating
technology [India]
15177. Copper plating [Singapore]
15178. Zn contamination in hard chrome
bath [India]
15179. Rhodium plating [France]
15180. Coatings on Titanium [New
York]
15181. Seeking knife for wood chipping
machine which can stand abrasive wear against silica [Malaysia] {6/24/02}
15182. Seeking gold-plated tea service
[Illinois] {6/24/02}
15183. Seeking zinc nickel jobshop
[California] {6/24/02}
15184. SEEKING ANODIZED FINISH PLAQUES
SUPPLIER [Singapore] {6/24/02}
15185. Seeking copper flash plating line
for 10 g. carbon wire, spool to spool [Texas] {6/24/02}
15186. Seeking gold plating for copper in
UHV [Florida] {6/24/02}
15187. Acceptable level of bromide and
iodide in seawater [Philippines]
15188. Polishing magnesium wheels
[Nebraska]
15189. Seeking BMX bike dipped [New
York] {6/24/02}
15190. Tree stump killer [New
Mexico]
15191. Plating on glass [India]
15192. Muric acid [Ohio]
15193. Testing nickel sulfamate [Korea]
15194. Stainless Steel Hex Bolt Grading
[Pennsylvania]
15195. Infrared Curing Lamps, What is the
difference? [Delaware]
15196. Chromate discolors over time
[China]
15197. Removing fine pitting on brass
objects [Florida]
15198. Gold plating solution causing
adhesive failure [Minnesota]
15199. Long life galvanize [Pakistan]
15200. Seeking Rice Puffing Equipment
[Philippines] {6/24/02}
15201. SPI Finishes [Pennsylvania]
15202. SOLDER PEEL-OFF [Philippines]
15203. Surface treatment [India]
15204. Seeking Au-Sn Electroplating
[California] {6/24/02}
15205. Buffing paste equivalent to green
rouge [India]
15206. Help in blackening formulations
[India]
15207. Cleaning/leaching a plating tank
[Utah]
15208. Brass Bed Finishing
[Wyoming]
15209. Better corrosion resistance: zinc
plating or zinc phosphating [Singapore]
15210. SEEKING BUMPERS RECHROMED
[Maryland] {6/25/02}
15211. Seeking razor blade, razor/shaver
OEMs {suppliers} [California] {6/25/02}
15212. Stopping black rub - off from
aluminum rings [New Jersey] 
15213. Scratched pipes how to get rid of
them [California]
15214. Removing corrosion from brass
[New York]
15215. Restore painting on copper
[Indiana]
15216. Co2 wire drawing [India]
15217. Gold plating microlevelers [New
Mexico]
15218. Difference between square and
S-round nickel [Michigan]
15219. Electropolishing Rate [South Africa]
15220. 316 stainless preparation/cleaning
prior to annealing [Canada]
15221. High Purity Water and
Passivation [Colorado]
15222. Seeking platinum plating on niobium
metal [India] {6/25/02}
15223. Seeking rust preventive for silicon
steel laminations [India] {6/25/02}
15224. Composition of A305-B [Sweden]
15226. Lacquering aluminium [UK] 
15227. Stopping copper from turning to a
patina color [Colorado]
15228. Teflon coating for a
car/automobile [India]
15229. Lacquer finish for spring parts
[India]
15230. Green passivation [India]
15231. Nickel plating problem, dark and
bright streaks [New York] 
15232. Does anodised aluminium seal on its
own [UK]
15233. Seeking nickel coating [Israel]
{6/26/02}
15234. Re-chroming a barber chair
[Delaware] {6/26/02}
15235. Seeking Endurion and Molycote
service [Michigan] {6/26/02}
15236. Seeking vacuum metallizing
equipment/supplies for nylon zippers [India] {6/26/02}
15237. Seeking 10 ton chiller unit
{sulfuric acid} [Louisiana] {6/26/02}
15238. Lacquer repair [Maryland]
15239. Removing white rust [Canada]
15240. Copper plating on aluminum
[Massachusetts]
15241. Seeking non sticking / Teflon
coating [India] {6/27/02}
15242. Seeking gold plating for small
pendant 1" X 3/4" [Indiana] {6/27/02}
15243. Seeking boric acid [India] {6/27/02}
15244. Gold electro forming [India]
15245. High sulphide content in the
wastewater [Singapore]
15246. What is really inorganic paint?
[Hong Kong]
15247. Stripping the bonding agent coating
from metal shells [India]
15248. Surface Preparation for
Phosphatization of Carbon Steel [Virginia]
15249. Hot tin dipping on cast iron
[Colombia]
15250. IRON CONTENT IN FLUXING BATH
[Colombia]
15251. Tin/Lead Plating 1100 Aluminum
Tubing [Illinois]
15252. Seeking Pen Clips [UK] {6/27/02}
15253. Brushed Stainless Steel Finish
Stains [Washington]
15254. Current hogging jigs [India]
15255. Dirt specs in powder coated
finish [Washington]
15256. Clear Zinc Plating Discoloration and
Quality Issues [Utah]
15257. Nickel activation without HCl
[California]
15258. Aluminium safe degreaser [India]
15259. Seeking re-chrome wheels
[Michigan] {6/28/02}
15260. Jewelry [North Carolina]
15261. Adding swirl finish to deco radiator
cover [Ohio]
15262. Quality Inspection Criteria for
Finishing [California]
15263. Galvalume "Black Rust" Problem -
Need Corrective Action [Florida]
15264. Maximum thickness of zinc on various
fasteners and other zinc plated components [India]
15265. Coating/Anodizing chamber walls to
increase wall temp [California]
15266. Seeking no. 3 wet brush stainless
steel [China] {6/28/02}
15267. Black Nickel plating on Daisy air
rifles...early 1900s [Michigan]
15268. Stressing problems with watts nickel
solution [Australia]
15269. Hot Roll Steel Corrosion [Hong Kong]
15270. Seeking dip strip [New York]
{6/28/02}
15271. Seeking Nickel Silver
[Washington] {6/28/02}
15272. Seeking Chromizing Source [South
Carolina] {6/28/02}
15273. Dental technology research
{ELECTROPOLISHING} [South Africa]
15274. Cores for electroforming [New
York]
15275. Solid Brass Refinishing
[Pennsylvania]
15276. Aluminum Wheel - Polish vs Chrome
Plate? [Florida]
15277. Rechroming bumpers multiple
times [New York]
15278. Clear coat for BMW
[Virginia]
15279. Electroplated coating [Bulgaria]
15280. SOLDADURAS BAJA FUSION [Spain]
15281. Galvanized sheet metal steel and
corrosion [Canada]
15282. Lifetime of Zinc/Chromate
finishes [California]
15283. Ultra sonic crack test after
alodining [Pakistan]
15284. Seeking road marking paint [India] {6/28/02}
15285. Semiconductors for solar
cell-undergraduate thesis [Philippines]
15286. Wastewater treatment question
{chromium and cyanide} [Canada]
15287. Plating on Plastic [Argentina]
15288. Needing to add a bright dip step to
our anodizing process [Tennessee]
15289. Consistency for different
sizes/material [India]
15290. Sulphuric Acid corrosion to
stainless steel [Australia]
15291. Seeking equipment for placing wood
grain on plastics [West Indies]
{7/01/02}
15292. Cathode Replacement
[Louisiana]
15293. Seeking magnesium casting
refinishing [Massachusetts] {7/01/02}
15295. Seeking parkar dw 36 oil [India] {7/01/02}
15297. Seeking equipment for cyanide
bombing for stripping of 18k and 21k gold [Saudi Arabia] {7/01/02}
15298. Help on white gold issues
[California]
15299. Finishing Possibilities for Cast
Iron Wallhangings [New York] 
15300. Plating of metal, home usage
[Rhode Island]
15301. Investment cast steel turns purple
after black oxide [New Mexico]
15302. Home workshop d.i.y. plating
[South Africa]
15303. Bronze flatware is it safe
[California]
15305. Etching Techniques for Aluminum
Plate [Texas]
15306. Recoloring carburetors using
zinctone [Australia]
15307. Boron Removal Using Ion Exchange
[Canada]
15308. Possible hydrogen embrittlement
problem [Ohio]
15309. Brown spots on silverplated
case-carburized steel [India]
15310. Nickel cadmium plating [Peru]
15311. Refinishing Gold Anodized Aluminum
Building [Oklahoma] 
15312. Information on removal of scale
foulings on metal surfaces using chemical method [Nigeria]
15313. AUTO PASSIVATION ON TIG WELDS OF
STAINLESS STEELS [India]
15314. Re-polishing aluminum
[Pennsylvania]
15315. Seeking large volume/size vacuum
metalized corporate signs [UK]
{7/01/02}
15316. Seeking chrome dipping for rims
[Indiana] {7/01/02}
15317. SEEKING EN 41 WIRE ROD IN 10 MTS
LENGTH [India] {7/01/02}
15319. FLAKING OF ZINC PLATING IN POWDER
COATING PROCESS [New Zealand]
15320. HVLP POWDERCOATING [India]
15321. Different color coating on titanium
instruments [Pakistan]
15322. Color changing in conversion
coating [Malaysia]
15323. Electropulido del inoxidable
[Mexico]
15324. Ask for the detail of SPI/SPE
#B-3 [China]
15325. IN NEED OF FORMULA OF POLISHING
BAR-STAINLESS STEEL [India]
15326. Seeking hemispherically coated
reflective glass beads [North Carolina] {7/02/02}
15327. Seeking plater who does titanium
nitrate [New Jersey] {7/02/02}
15328. Seeking coating exhaust systems
[Florida] {7/02/02}
15329. Ionic and non ionic detergents
[U.A.E.]
15330. How can I make sheet copper turn
matte black? [Massachusetts]
15331. Seeking retinner for copper
cookware [Texas] {7/02/02}
15332. Trivalent yellow dichromate
[Indiana]
15333. Cure Tests [Minnesota]
15334. Impact of Aluminum on Phosphate
[Michigan]
15335. Seeking Wheel Chrome Plating
[Maryland] {7/02/02}
15336. Seeking Kynar/PVDF Air Dried
System [U.A.E.] {7/02/02}
15337. Seeking a product called
Passagel [California] {7/02/02}
15339. Corrosion on pure aluminium
[France]
15340. How do I polish aluminum
[Tennessee]
15341. Brass Bed [Nova Scotia]
15342. Electro-plating for non-commercial
purposes [Australia]
15343. Muriatic acid turned green
[Florida]
15344. Copper and Aluminum
[Georgia]
15345. Titanium pickle [UK]
15346. Coating adherence test [France]
15347. Chrome VI free yellow
passivation [South Africa]
15348. Discoloration of Nickel Based Wire
Due to Electrolytic Cleaning [Canada]
15349. Uniform Plating Thickness [India]
15350. Polish aluminum frame
[California]
15351. Automotive/motor [Oregon]
15352. Copper plating stainless steel
screws [Iowa]
15353. Small parts coupling together in MSA
Sn bath [Mexico]
15354. Anodizing's Impact on Fatigue
Strength [Washington, DC]
15355. Seeking lack chrome on thin copper
plate of large size [India]
{7/05/02}
15356. Seeking laser absorption paint
[India] {7/05/02}
15357. Seeking Electrolytic Copper
Powder [Thailand] {7/05/02}
15358. Anti stiction coatings [India]
15359. SILVER PLATED CANDLESTICKS [New
York]
15360. Painting a brass bed
[Canada]
15361. Nitric acid etching [England]
15362. Rust spot in iron bathtub
[Illinois]
15363. Hydrogen embrittlement on screws
[U.A.E.]
15364. Seeking cold black oxidizing for
steel [Colorado] {7/05/02}
15365. Seeking Galvaprep for cleaning
galvanizing for painting [Canada] {7/05/02}
15366. Seeking Electrical Resistance
Equipment for Chem Film [Idaho] {7/05/02}
15367. Seeking decorative nickel chrome
plating [India] {7/05/02}
15368. Seeking small galvanization
plant [Sudan] {7/05/02}
15369. Seeking powder coat equipment
[California] {7/05/02}
15370. Seeking References [Israel] {7/05/02}
15372. Electroless plating [Malaysia]
15373. Outlines for liquid zinc plating
[Israel]
15374. Removing gold tone on silver
[Texas]
15375. Bluestone technical crystals
[Washington]
15376. How do you restore copper after it
has become highly oxidized [Florida]
15377. Small Hot-Dip Galvanizing Kettle
Construction [Georgia]
15378. Problems with cast {steel} [UK]
15379. Chrome plating on plastics [India]
15380. Detachment Nickel / Gold layers
[Belgium]
15381. Bright dip composition
[Arkansas]
15382. 304 Stainless Steel Surface
Finishing [Hong Kong]
15383. Need a process for silver
electrodeposit on fused quartz mineral [Minnesota]
15384. Technical write up for TEFLON and
MOLYBDENUM coatings on rubber mold part [India]
15385. Sulphuric acid anodizing tank
material [Lebanon]
15386. Finishing of Plasma Sprayed
Aluminium Oxide Coating for Corona Rollers [India]
15387. Seeking enameling
[Massachusetts] {7/05/02}
15388. Seeking chrome based hologram
[India] {7/05/02}
15389. Better Understanding of Zinc
Plating [China]
15390. Chromate conversion coating on
aluminum [Ohio]
15391. Stainless steel cooktop stain
removal [California]
15392. Outboard engine lower unit refinish
recommended processes [Florida]
15393. Painting galvanized steel
[Kansas]
15394. Seeking hot dip galvanize coils
[Iran] {7/08/02}
15395. Seeking Empco Wire Wheels
{7/08/02}
15396. Brighteners [India]
15397. Alternative daguerreotype plate
[UK]
15398. Controlling stress and screen
blockage in electroforming [India]
15399. Need 15 microns of zinc [India]
15400. Cu vs. Sn for electrolytic coloring
of anodized aluminum [Turkey]
15401. Seeking electrostatic painting
equipment [U.A.E.] {7/09/02}
15402. Seeking rhodium plating supplies
[India] {7/09/02}
15403. Teflon coating of lead [Australia] {7/09/02}
15404. WANTED TITANIUM SHEET AND PIPES
[India] {7/08/02}
15405. Is galvanized metal safe to use in a
smokehouse? [Iowa]
15406. Snow brite Etch make up
[Illinois]
15407. Low Friction coating for
fiberglass [Alabama]
15408. METAL WHISKERS [Australia]
15409. Sodium Sulphate increase in Nickel
Plating Solution [Pakistan]
15410. Pre-Treatment of Aluminum
6063-T5/T6 [Tenn.]
15411. SEEKING ELECTRO POLISHING
CHEMICALS [India] {7/09/02}
15412. IN SEARCH OF REAL COPPER PAINT
[Pennsylvania]
15413. Irridite Process-cadmium
contamination [Florida]
15414. Adhesion Problems [Arkansas]
15415. The Rule of Thumb of Making
Leaf-Springs [China]
15416. What is Cr 15? [China]
15417. Dielectric constant k of tungsten
carbide [France]
15418. Electroplating a thick layer of gold
on copper [Iran]
15419. Rhodium plating [Nebraska]
15420. Electrolytic cleaning - anodes
[Australia]
15421. TO FILTER OR NOT TO FILTER [Australia]
15422. Need Rhodium Stripper [Switzerland]
15423. Corrosion resistance of yellow
chromate [Illinois]
15424. Galvanization [Iran]
15425. NICKEL ACTIVATION PRIOR TO
CHROME [Arizona]
15426. Hc plating high C steel [India]
15427. Seeking the aluminum etching
process [Thailand]
15428. Seeking Passivation
[Massachusetts] {7/10/02}
15429. Seeking refinishing of OEM Honda
alloy wheels [New York] {7/10/02}
15430. Seeking Anodizing of 6061 plate,
small job [Mississippi] {7/10/02}
15431. Analysis report of waste materials
of anodized aluminium [Bangladesh]
15432. Passivation specs [Mexico]
15433. Spot test for nitriding [New
York]
15434. How to acid strip silver without
hurting base material carbon steel [Ohio]
15435. Coloring Steel without Painting
[Missouri]
15436. Leaching - Is circulation in pipes
needed? [Oregon]
15437. Dilute cad strike [Oklahoma]
15438. Anodizing [Hong Kong]
15439. Gold finishing by 'bombing'
[U.A.E.]
15440. Process of copper coating/ electro
galvanizing [India]
15441. Seeking Electroplating Equipment
[Bangladesh] {7/10/02}
15442. Seeking Copper Sheeting [North
Carolina] {7/10/02}
15443. Boric acid in watt's solution
[Indiana]
15444. Ph steel inspection [India]
15445. Replating brass finish
[Washington]
15446. Seeking invitation to French tooling
finishing shop [Australia]
15447. Electroplating thickness tolerance
of precious metal [Hong Kong]
15448. Waste disposal info [New
Mexico]
15449. Technical process for brass plating
of wire of 0.25 mm diameter [Iran]
15450. Coatings on titanium alloy [Italy]
15451. GM4722 Anodization Spec and 2030 T4
Alloy [Northern Ireland]
15452. Electropolishing {deburring and
polishing} [Pakistan]
15453. Activating titanium prior to
electroless nickel plating [Oklahoma]
15454. Varnish resistant coating for MS
hangers [India]
15455. Teflon and molybdenum coatings
before or after nickel plating [India]
15456. Problem with Aluminum extrusion
[India]
15457. Hardware cloth for parrots
[Texas]
15458. Black oxide finishing for everyday
residential use [Ohio]
15459. Corrosion of stainless steel
[India]
15460. Seeking Alodine 1200
[Connecticut] {7/11/02}
15461. Seeking chrome dipping of small
parts [Pennsylvania] {7/11/02}
15462. Seeking Wheel Re-Chroming
[Tennessee] {7/11/02}
15463. Seeking Removal of chrome from golf
club [New Jersey] {7/11/02}
15464. Seeking Iridite 15 Chemicals
[South Africa] {7/11/02}
15466. Seeking mirror finished aluminum
sheet [India] {7/11/02}
15467. Friction of stainless steel
[Michigan]
15468. H2SO4 conductivity [Switzerland]
15469. Polishing help [Canada]
15470. Electroplating aluminum with
gold [Florida]
15471. Copper countertops [New
Mexico]
15472. Polishing aluminium truck grill
[Virginia]
15473. Chrome dining room set
[Massachusetts]
15474. Know about anodising chiller
[India]
15475. Corrosion of ss anodes [India]
15476. Testing HCL [India]
15477. Silver migration testing on a
printed circuit board [Connecticut]
15479. Work roll hard chrome plating
[Russia]
15480. Zinc phosphate coating and part
temperature limits [Georgia]
15481. Long term effects of storage
[Florida]
15482. Seeking supplier for autophoretic
coating [Kansas] {7/12/02}
15483. Seeking Electroforming Company
Information [Pakistan] {7/12/02}
15484. Seeking gold anodising of alum
sailboat mast [Massachusetts] {7/12/02}
15485. Seeking black epoxy fill on
aluminum [California] {7/12/02}
15486. Seeking Venturi Boron Carbide Sand
Blasting Nozzle [Bangladesh]
{7/12/02}
15487. Growing Copper Sulphate Crystals
[Singapore]
15488. Possibility shot peening, for work
hardening of titanium fasteners [India]
15489. Silver-copper alloying research
[Indonesia]
15490. Iron patio furniture, rust removal
and painting [Mississippi]
15491. Sanding and polishing gixxer 1000,
not sure where to start [Pennsylvania]
15492. Copper patina [South
Carolina]
15493. Corrosion in Aluminum [India]
15494. Product called IEC-814
[Washington]
15495. Using URANUS B6 as a substitute for
Avesta 904L [UK]
15496. Galvanize Poison [Texas]
15497. Decreasing the lead content in
copper sulphate [Turkey]
15498. Clear coating [Russia]
15499. Black Plating [England]
15500. CORROSION AND TESTING [India]
15501. Solution to Avoid FingerPrints
developed on CRS [Connecticut]
15502. Voltage per mil in anodized
[Texas]
15503. Gas defects in an Al diecasting
[Iran]
15504. Corrosion In Water Tank [India]
15505. Problems with press fitting gold
plated parts [California]
15506. Is copper sulfate harmful to my
family? [California]
15507. Excessive solder plated on plastic
mold--bridging [Singapore]
15508. Need iron phosphate cleaner
mechanism with solution of a problem [India]
15509. Activating Alloy42 [Singapore]
15510. Conductive coat [New Jersey]
15511. Seeking chrome dipping company for
motor parts [Colorado] {7/15/02}
15512. Seeking Plat 600 card machines
[Pakistan] {7/15/02}
15513. Gold plating on nickel-base
steel [Iran]
15514. Polymerization of
Phosphomolybdate [Pakistan]
15515. Trouble with Brass Removal
[Michigan]
15516. What is Polyethylene Polyamine
[Florida]
15517. Static Rinse or Constant
Overflow [Canada]
15518. Adhesion testing --3M 250 tape
discontinued [Ohio]
15519. Solderability problems
[California]
15520. Thin Film Metal Adhesion
[California]
15521. Magnetic plating for zinc die cast
components [Michigan]
15522. Technical know how for
electropolishing [India]
15523. Polishing of light weight silver
articles [India]
15524. Seeking alloy wheel chrome stripping
and polishing services [New York] {7/16/02}
15525. Seeking Rim Dipping [Illinois]
{7/16/02}
15526. Seeking bright acid copper
[Illinois] {7/16/02}
15527. Seeking chrome dipping
[California] {7/16/02}
15528. Seeking UV Light test for
Anodizing [India] {7/16/02}
15529. Well tags for Bangladesh [New
York]
15530. Rust patina [Colorado]
15531. Polishing rims [Hawaii]
15532. Oxide versus anodizing for furniture
grade project [New Jersey]
15533. How do I solder galvanized rain
gutters? [Ohio]
15534. Stainless steel "dissolving" in
electrocoat process into anolyte [Australia]
15535. E- Nickel plating? How much,
.001? [Canada]
15536. Chrome plating on HIPS? [Singapore]
15537. Electroless deposition of silver
[The Netherlands]
15538. Pure aluminum in hot DI water
[China]
15539. How to make S.S. dull [India]
15540. Water Break Test Failure
[Kentucky]
15541. Seeking Steel [Iran] {7/16/02}
15542. Galvannealed Steel [Ohio]
15543. How to make a brass table chrome
silver! [Connecticut]
15545. Welding of tin zinc coated mild
steel [England]
15546. Mil-Specs [Arizona]
15547. Seeking FPL etch and sulfuric acid
anodizing [Pennsylvania] {7/17/02}
15548. Seeking Electropolish Vendor for
Stainless Steel Parts [Washington] {7/17/02}
15549. Grain flow testing of aluminium
[UK]
15550. Potmetal bandsaw wheel
[Kansas]
15551. Nikasil liners-pistons
compatibility [Puerto Rico]
15552. Reclaiming gold
[Mississippi]
15553. Cross-reference DIN Anodizing
Stds [California]
15554. Glassy build-up on heating
elements [Missouri]
15555. Zincate on 500 Ang. of Aluminum
[Wisconsin]
15556. Gold/silver EMI coating adhesion on
30%glass content plastic [California]
15557. Seeking free samples of electroless
nickel process [Singapore]
{7/17/02}
15558. Seeking Consulting Agencies for Hot
Dip Galvanizing [South Africa]
{7/17/02}
15559. Silver extraction from waste
hypo/fixer solution [India]
15560. Electroforming of alloys [India]
15561. Plastic Primary Mirror
[Hawaii]
15562. Coating PTFE onto Aluminium
[Slovenija]
15563. Material Standard Problem [China]
15564. Remove ZrN {PVD} from stainless
steel [Spain]
15565. AGED WOOD FINISH [Nevada]
15566. Need chip resistant epoxy in variety
of colors [Alabama]
15567. Technical application of Zinc
Oxide [India]
15568. White spot defects in black anodic
film [Australia]
15569. Analysis of orthophosphite
[Pennsylvania]
15570. Leadloy [Scotland]
15571. Are tin-lead coated connectors still
in use? [Maryland]
15572. Monobasic/Dibasic? [England]
15573. Black Nickel on Silver items
[Turkey]
15574. What is 'plating' in terms of
platinum jewelry [UK]
15575. Cadmium Fluoborate, in dip system,
to plate chromate onto steel [Iran]
15576. Localized corrosion in monel of a
mechanical deaerator [Venezuela]
15577. Seeking 'aurora borealis' paint
[Japan] {7/18/02}
15578. Di Water [Indonesia]
15579. Bromine removal [Singapore]
15580. Electroless/Immersion Au Plating
[Malaysia]
15581. Plating zinc contamination from
sulphuric acid bath [New Zealand]
15582. Seeking gold plating of my car
emblems [Canada] {7/18/02}
15586. Determination of boric acid in
nickel plating baths [Ireland]
15587. Dry Powder Coating Removal from
Aluminium Castings [UK]
15588. Zinc chromate [Pakistan]
15590. Deflashing [India]
15591. Seeking chrome dipping
[Maryland] {7/19/02}
15592. Seeking chrome plating for aluminum
wheels [Maryland] {7/19/02}
15593. Seeking aluminum vacuum coating on
acrylic [Pennsylvania] {7/19/02}
15594. Seeking evaporator system [Philippines] {7/19/02}
15595. Seeking e-coat chemicals [Australia] {7/19/02}
15596. Sodium metasilicate - is it a
cleaning agent? [Canada]
15597. Oil rubbed finish for bronze
handrail [Canada]
15598. Problems with nickel coatings for
electrical contacts [New Hampshire]
15599. Maximum temperature for Chromated
Magnesium [New York]
15600. Seeking Demineralizer [India] {7/19/02}
15601. What causes brass motor name plates
to split? [Missouri] 
15602. Surface preservation of copper
sheets for solderability [India]
15603. Pot-life [Czech Republic]
15604. Hot dip galvanizing plant [India]
15605. Pickle and passivating finish
problem [UK]
15606. Fishing vessels built in Spain/S/S
corrosion [Canada]
15607. Seeking Chroming [Maryland]
{7/22/02}
15608. Seeking Rose-Gold Flute Plating
[California] {7/22/02}
15609. Seeking cold black oxidizing product
for steel [Germany] {7/22/02}
15610. Seeking Nybco heavy duty lacquer
spray paint [Massachusetts] {7/22/02}
15611. Removal of Salt from Iron [Australia]
15612. Can brass be nickel plated
easily? [Canada]
15613. Painting Cast Aluminum Seats by a
Novice [North Carolina]
15614. Brass bluing on antique steam engine
boilers [Kentucky]
15615. Sealing outdoor copper work
[Vermont]
15616. Salt spray solution pH variation
[Portugal]
15617. Needed: a digital gauge for
measuring thickness of zinc coating on steel rods [Syria]
15618. Chromate bath life expectancy
[Illinois]
15619. Equipment for Chroming Plastics
[West Indies]
15620. Electroplating aluminum or
magnesium [California]
15621. Copper Plating Problem [Malaysia]
15622. Seeking activation for solder and
electroless nickel for more nickel [Minnesota]
15623. Brown spots on lacquered brass
plates [India]
15624. Rusting nails [UAE]
15625. Finish for stainless steel to
prevent galvanic action with aluminum [Minnesota]
15626. Relative galling resistance for
aluminum/aluminum vs. aluminum/brass [Michigan]
15627. SEEKING S.S. ETCHING AND
COLORING [India] {7/22/02}
15628. Seeking galvanized sheets [Iran] {7/22/02}
15629. Neutralizing Ferric Chloride
[Vermont]
15630. Titanium Bicycle Polishing
Project [Wisconsin]
15631. Polypropylene Chrome Plating
[Brazil]
15632. Seeking someone to refinish cabinet
handles [North Carolina] {7/22/02}
15633. Need to find aluminum rim
refinisher [Hawaii] {7/22/02}
15634. Brass bed oxidation
[California]
15635. Demineralized water distribution
system standard required [Qatar]
15636. Electroplating of Plastic [Pakistan]
15637. Hydrogen in aluminium [India]
15638. Thickness measurement of phosphate
coatings [Sri Lanka]
15640. Gold precipitation [India] 3rd
Request
15641. Fixer sol. is dangerous to health or
not [India]
15643. Reworking Chemical Filmed Parts
[Massachusetts]
15644. Sea water corrosion of 316L
[Iran]
15645. Seeking Clear Coating for Weathered
Steel [Australia] {7/23/02}
15646. Seeking suppliers of thermocouple
wires and cables [India]
{7/23/02}
15647. Hard chrome plating [India]
15648. Re-lacquering a baritone horn
[North Carolina]
15649. Heat treating steel for color
effects [Minnesota]
15650. Imron clearcoat alternative for
small project [South Carolina]
15651. Polishing copper [Scotland]
15652. Non-Cyanide Silver Stripper
[California]
15653. Non-conductive finish for BeCu
alloys [Arizona]
15654. Silver and Molybdenum Electroplating
Recipes [Connecticut]
15655. Zinc Plate and Passivate spec
[England]
15656. IS STRIPPING OFF HARDCOAT POSSIBLE
WITHOUT CHANGE IN DIMENSIONS [Pakistan]
15657. Seeking lead coated copper [New
York] {7/23/02}
15658. Zinc alloy plating [India]
15659. Silver plating [Canada]
15660. Will lime attack an anodized
finish [Texas]
15661. Double Color Anodizing [U.A.E.]
15662. Seeking plater for aluminum wire
[Connecticut] {7/24/02}
15663. Seeking polyethylene powder
[Ecuador] {7/24/02}
15664. Window frame aluminum [Puerto
Rico]
15665. DI Water undrinkable?
[Idaho]
15666. Plating on plastic [India]
15667. Improve creep strengths of
electroplated nickel [North Carolina]
15668. Hardcoat Anodize Surface Energy
[Minnesota]
15669. Vacuum Brazing of Brass to Carbon
Steel [Wisconsin]
15670. Toxic metals in our environment
[Nigeria]
15671. Artificially tarnishing sterling
silver [Minnesota]
15672. How to measure reflection on plated
micro samples [California]
15673. Link to MIL-C-5541 from MIL-A-8625
for 'Touch-Up' [California]
15674. Natatorium - increased galvanic
occurrence? [Maine]
15675. Seeking someone to electroplate
osmium [Utah] {7/25/02}
15676. Seeking rechroming parts for a
Mustang [Arkansas] {7/25/02}
15677. Seeking brass bed restoration
[North Carolina] {7/25/02}
15678. Seeking chroming black plastic
motorcycle parts [Georgia] {7/25/02}
15679. Seeking hydrogen annealing process
for relay components [India]
{7/25/02}
15681. Pontiac Blue powder coat
[Florida]
15682. Tremclad Clear Coat [Canada]
15683. Galvanized metal grinding [UK]
15684. Adhesion on ceramic thermoset
[New York]
15685. Bright acid copper [Czech Republic]
15686. Delamination [Singapore]
15687. How to achieve a consistent gun
metal grey colour on anodised aluminium [UK]
15688. Phosphating [India]
15689. What is 18/8 Stainless Steel?
[Ohio]
15690. Seeking Electrostatic Equipment
Information [Kentucky] {7/25/02}
15691. Potential hazard with concentrated
bromine water [New Hampshire]
15692. Re-flow oven shut down [China]
15693. Welder/Machinist needs educating
[North Carolina]
15694. Seeking Simple Zinc Plating Process
or Kit for Fasteners and Small Parts [Australia] {7/26/02}
15695. Seeking Electroless Plating
[India] {7/26/02}
15696. Seeking specialist coated steels
[UK] {7/26/02}
15697. Cleaning brown stains on outdoor
stainless sculpture [Pennsylvania]
15698. Sample testing in lab [India]
15699. Pitting problem in bright nickel
bath [Turkey]
15700. Seeking Zinc Metallizer
[Southern California] {7/26/02}
15701. Seeking powder supplier for powder
paint [Michigan] {7/26/02}
15702. Trouble with brass finishing
[Texas]
15703. Stripping Nickel from Polished
Aluminum [California]
15705. Matte Chrome Spec
[Pennsylvania]
15706. Surface treatment of Titanium
without fatigue penalty [England]
15707. Hard-wearing finishing techniques to
assist part release [UK]
15708. SEEKING VINYL/PLASTIC DIPPED
ALUMINUM TUBING [Maine] {7/26/02}
15709. Reactivity and solubility of FeCl2
and HCl [Texas]
15710. Vacuum Deposition Instruction
[New Zealand]
15711. Coating Process (Palladium/Ruthenium
Alloy) [Michigan]
15712. Seeking polyethylene powder
[Ecuador] {7/26/02}
15713. Seeking non-paste type fingerprint
remover for powder coatings [Florida] {7/26/02}
15714. Anodize stripper/polish
[California]
15715. Vinyl and oxidization
[California]
15716. Dipping hub caps [New York]
15717. Roughness and adhesive [Australia]
15718. Powder coating of wood
[Louisiana]
15719. Prevention of rust for steel parts
(sprockets/gears) [India]
15720. Skip plating and rough plating
[Singapore]
15721. Plating chrome TDC [Ohio]
15722. Shelf life for zinc chromate
[Malaysia]
15723. Metal Pretreatment [Georgia]
15724. Anodizing vs. powder coating:
product thickness [California]
15725. Seeking Non Stick Coating
[Canada] {7/29/02}
15726. Seeking a plater doing dull
nickel [Illinois] {7/29/02}
15727. Seeking sublimation coatings
[Pennsylvania] {7/29/02}
15728. Seeking the vendor for conductive
coating of plastic [California] {7/29/02}
15729. Polishing Aluminum Wheels
[California]
15730. Need a long lasting, non-toxic, very
low friction spray/coating [Missouri]
15731. What does 10k CAL mean?
[Ohio]
15732. DIN 50018 testing. What is FePO4B
metal, any equivalents? [Michigan]
15733. Aluminum pretreatment for powder
coating [Illinois]
15734. Hammer powder coatings [Iran]
15735. Metal Polish Spec/Scale
[Michigan]
15736. Seeking press-n-peel film [India] {7/29/02}
15737. Seeking plating chemicals and
equipment [Nigeria] {7/29/02}
15738. Seeking equipment to wipe zinc after
galvanizing [China] {7/29/02}
15740. Through-hole plating [Indonesia]
15741. Manufacturing zinc sulphate
hyptahydrate [Pakistan]
15742. Post-grad Environmental Programs
[Indonesia]
15743. Removing paint from brick
[Florida]
15744. Galvanic Action Concerns
[Florida]
15745. Brass tarnish prevention
[Maryland]
15746. Polypropylene sputtering [Mexico]
15747. Nickel Plating on Aluminium
[India]
15748. Problems in hard chrome plated
components [India]
15749. RUST PREVENTIVE OILING/OILING
SYSTEM [India]
15750. Corrosion coatings [Germany]
15752. Seeking hard coating process
technology/formulation [Pakistan]
15753. Plating of SS [India]
15754. Silver plating
[Pennsylvania]
15755. How to tarnish a copper-leafed
wall [New Mexico]
15756. Case Study - Hard Chrome Plating
Problems - Crazing and Pin Holes [England]

15757. Zinc problems [Pennsylvania]
15758. Anodized aluminum boat
refinishing [Massachusetts]
15759. How to restore copper finish to
"like new" [California]
15760. Clear chrome finish, brown spots
showing up after three weeks [Florida]
15761. Room Temperature Blackening
[Pakistan]
15762. HARD CHROME DISSOLVED
[Illinois]
15763. ELECTROPOLISH [India]
15764. Seeking photo-etching of
stainless [Wisconsin] {7/30/02}
15765. Permeability Measurements
[Arkansas]
15766. Using acid to create a verdigris
finish [Florida]
15767. Brass bathroom fixtures
[Illinois]
15768. Undesirable colorations in zinc
finishes [Colorado]
15769. Seeking copper sheeting
[Louisiana] {7/30/02}
15770. ESCA, XPS [India]
15771. Total Soil Concentration Test
Instructions [Australia]
15772. Wanted method for coating lead with
chrome [New Zealand]
15773. Name of ore aluminum is found in
[Australia]
15774. Paint stripping [India]
15775. Gold refining [India]
15776. SS tubing grades/quality -
suitable/approved for potable water [New York]
15777. Antique Hardware Refinishing
[California]
15778. Seeking rubber coated steel
balls [Germany] {7/30/02}
15779. Chromates in paint process [Germany]
15780. Mirror finish zinc plating [Philippines]
15781. Test for checking quality of
lacquered plates [India]
15782. Tellurium metal removal [India]
15783. Smelting of roasted slime
(deselenized, decopperized slime) [India]
15784. Alochrome 1200 cleaning [UK]
15785. Any fix for anodized architectural
railing? [New Jersey] 
15786. Seeking Vacuum Metallizing of
Thermoformed Polycarbonate LARGE Pieces [Wisconsin] {7/30/02}
15787. Seeking MA/NH/ME/RI shop to powder
coat vintage cast iron plumbing fixture(s) [Massachusetts]
{7/31/02}
15788. Seeking high polish/clear anodized
aluminum [Wisconsin] {7/31/02}
15789. Heat treatment and tempering of
brazed brass part [California]
15790. White gold question
[California]
15791. Stainless steel finish [Alabama]

15792. Corrosion/erosion of Bright Nickel
under trivalent Chrome plating [Ohio]
15793. Composition and property data of
clear chromate
15795. Aluminium Targets [Brazil]
15796. Plating Copper onto Cobalt
[Minnesota]
15797. Seeking chrome refinishing
[Tennessee] {7/31/02}
15799. Seeking pizza oven [India] {7/31/02}
15800. Seeking Phenolic Resin [Pakistan] {7/31/02}
15801. Etchant for NiFe [Singapore]
15802. Pointers for sculpting figures in
wax [Utah]
15803. Copper backsplash [Canada]
15804. Soldering flux for silver [India]
15805. YELLOWING OF SOLDER PLATED COPPER
WIRE [India]
15806. Effects of silicon on the bluing
process [Pennsylvania]
15807. Blackening of brass and copper at
room temp [India]
15808. Black chrome buildup
[Florida]
15809. Zinc plating [India]
15810. Patinas aluminio [Chile]
15811. HCL and hydrogen peroxide
corrosion [India]
15812. Seeking iridium anodes for plating
trivalent chrome [Florida] {8/01/02}
15813. Seeking tin plate [Pakistan] {8/01/02}
15814. Information needed on silica removal
from soda ash solutions [Colorado]
15815. Printed Circuit Boards [Colombia]
15816. Etching Stainless Steel
[California]
15817. REMOVING SILVERPLATE [North
Carolina]
15818. German steel conversion
[Illinois]
15819. Hot dip pollution prevention
[California]
15820. Weldment/assembly seeping cutting
fluid... Ruining paint [Missouri]
15821. Coating wood polymer [New
York]
15822. Pin-holing Problems in E-coating and
Nylon Coating [Canada]
15823. Rust Converter Research
Information [Kansas]
15824. Basic Anodization of Aluminum
Process [Mississippi]
15825. Black anodize turning bronze
color [New York]
15826. How is an "oil-rubbed" bronze finish
attained? [Washington]
15827. Seeking niobium layer on aluminium
box (sputtering?) [UK] {8/01/02}
15828. Seeking dimensionally stable
anodes [Iran] {8/01/02}
15829. Seeking absorption chiller [Iran] {8/01/02}
15830. Seeking process of anodic oxidation
of stainless [China] {8/01/02}
15831. Etchant for 304 SS [India]
15832. Restoring cast aluminum engine
parts [California]
15833. Cleaning a 117 year old brass
bell [Nebraska]
15834. Replating interior of a vintage
electric coffeemaker [Illinois]
15835. New USA Law on "GOLD CAP"
thickness? [China]
15836. Brittle Lacquer / Compression
Springs [Michigan]
15837. Alternative method for blackening of
iron and steel parts [India]
15838. Variations in AL6061 anodized
parts [Malaysia]
15839. Alodine verse Alochrome [England]
15840. Pitting in SS 316 bolts and flanges
in sea water application [Pakistan]
15841. What is meant with finely modified
austenitic stainless steel? [Finland]
15842. Seeking chrome flashing finish of
aluminium extrusions [Ireland] {8/02/02}
15843. Seeking Zinc Plating for Government
Contract [Arkansas] {8/02/02}
15844. SEEKING MECHANICAL PLATING AND
GALVANIZING PLANT [India]
{8/02/02}
15845. HASTELLOY Welding Help [New
Mexico]
15846. Aluminum fence on salt water: best
finish [Florida]
15847. How do I start in finishing
wheels [Hawaii]
15848. Eliminate "White Rust"
[Texas]
15849. Data on Black Chromate over Zinc
[Oregon]
15850. Chromate after Bake [Texas]
15851. Nitrate coating help
[Canada]
15852. Seeking powder coating [Canada]
{8/02/02}
15853. Black phenyle manufacturing and
product evaluation [India]
15854. Cost of iridium [India]
15855. Sodium dichromate [India]
15856. Re-coating Aluminum cookware with
Teflon [Kentucky]
15857. Drying small diameter tubing
[Mississippi]
15858. Etching aluminum to see gain
flow [UK]
15859. No acid wash primer over
chromate [North Carolina]
15860. Passivation Help
[California]
15861. Aluminum polishing
[California]
15862. Feasibility of Anodizing or Coating
a bore in aluminum machined part [Michigan]
15863. Seeking Galvanized and CRC Sheet
[Pakistan] {8/05/02}
15865. Automobile coating [UK]
15867. Cleaning Pennies [Canada]
15868. Protecting the luster of a copper
kitchen hood [California]
15869. Need assistance in giving plastic
toy parts a realistic shiny chrome finish [England]
15870. Metal Finishing Directory [India]
15871. Nickel-Tin Plating Problems
[California]
15872. Low stress NiFe [California]
15873. Surface Preparation for Injection
Aluminum [Turkey]
15874. Plating combination [Maine]
15875. Seeking 18k Gold Plating [North
Carolina] {8/05/02}
15876. Seeking acid dipping of autos, also
powder coating for same [Pennsylvania] {8/05/02}
15877. Seeking nylon coating of rollers
[India] {8/05/02}
15878. Seeking electropolishing [India] {8/05/02}
15879. Seeking Zinc Sterate [India] {8/05/02}
15880. Seeking titanium jigs for long
extrusions [Australia] {8/05/02}
15881. SEEKING SMALL SALT SPRAY CABINET
[Israel] {8/05/02}
15882. Seeking Electrolytic Tin Plates
[Pakistan] {8/05/02}
15883. Seeking etching/texturing technology
for plastic molds surface [Vietnam]
{8/05/02}
15884. Sticky in CRCA steel [India]
15885. Mold making [Mauritius, Africa]
15886. Resin Activation [India]
15887. Gun bluing for small objects
[New York]
15888. Right solution for pickling line
[India]
15889. Copper oxidation inhibitor [India]
15890. Electroless Alumina Coating
[India]
15891. Rhodium plating is not looking
bright [Tanzania]
15892. Larger Crystal [India]
15893. Stubborn Pitting in 316L
Electropolish [California]
15895. SN Curve [Iran]
15896. Electropolishing [Australia]
15897. Conductive glass [India]
15898. STAINLESS STEEL BARS POLISHING
[Netherlands]
15899. Seeking photo copier drum
coating [Pakistan] {8/06/02}
15900. Seeking electropolisher in Ottawa
area [Canada] {8/06/02}
15901. Green tarnish on brass [New
Jersey]
15902. Brass tarnishing [Ohio]
15903. Hazardous waste delisting [New
Jersey]
15904. Blistering on Ni plated parts
[Minnesota]
15905. Unknown surface texture [New
Hampshire]
15906. Painted or anodised [Albania]
15907. Seeking Alkaline Water KIT
[Florida] {8/06/02}
15908. Artistic Pattern Ti Anodizing
[Michigan]
15909. Mixing Formula of Plastisol
[Malaysia]
15910. Where could I find conductive
glass? [New York]
15911. Seeking jobworkers for e-coating
[India] {8/06/02}
15912. Water quality [India]
15913. Blackening copper and tin
plating [India]
15914. Plating on ABS and polycarbonate
[India]
15915. Imprinting On Chrome Plating
[Florida]
15916. Advance medical titanium coating
[Germany]
15917. Seeking chrome dipping
[Illinois] {8/06/02}
15918. Tin coating adherence [Argentina]
15919. Seeking instrument to gauge aluminum
shine [Oregon] {8/06/02}
15920. Seeking coatings for sewage
applications [Maryland] {8/06/02}
15921. Copper crimps vs stainless
crimps [North Carolina]
15922. Sealing Hard Anodic Coatings
[California]
15923. Alternatives to Alocrom [England]
15925. Chocking of selenium in pp lines
[India]
15926. 18KW- Any test to tell the alloy
content? [New York]
15927. How to strip Ni-Cr from SS contact
tips [Chile]
15928. Chromate conversion and clear
passivation [UK]
15929. Red rust through black oxide on SS
part [Wisconsin] 
15930. Want to buy SNAP anti-pit
additive [Florida] {8/08/02}
15931. Seeking lacquer supplier [Israel] {8/08/02}
15932. Seeking product for tarring of
fishing nets [South Africa] {8/08/02}
15933. Seeking tungsten rod [India] {8/08/02}
15934. Procedure and requirement of
fabrication and installing window and door aluminium [Indonesia]
15935. Chromium (VI) mess [Italy]
15936. Electrode polarization will take
place? [New York]
15937. Hazardous waste management [India]
15938. Problems with zinc precipitation
using MHL [Australia]
15939. Fogless mirror [Pakistan]
15940. Need information for wood finish on
plastic articles [India]
15941. 3CR12 problems [South Africa]
15942. Seeking phosphoric acid anodize
facility [Maryland] {8/08/02}
15943. Seeking decorative chrome plater
[Utah] {8/08/02}
15944. Seeking Deltotone/Deltoseal
quote [Kentucky] {8/08/02}
15946. #4 finish [China]
15947. Designs on computer case
[Florida]
15949. 3 Sigma certification for selective
plating [Pennsylvania]
15950. Plating An Aluminum Surface With A
Black Metallic Finish [Alabama]
15951. Can stainless steel be "polished
brass" plated? [Florida]
15952. Black dye problems
[Washington]
15953. Cleanliness Measurement and
Lubricant Removal [Minnesota]
15954. Electropolishing of Electroless
Nickel [California]
15955. Galvanic potential between zinc and
nickel plated parts [Pennsylvania]
15956. ELV directive - the differences
between hex and trivalent [Michigan]
15957. Cu oxidation on litho process
[Singapore]
15958. Tin coating of copper wire by hotdip
process [India]
15959. Phosphoric Acid Wash [Australia]
15960. Seeking Molybdenum coating with
metal to Rubber items [India]
{8/09/02}
15961. SEEKING METAL FINISHING-ZINC
PLATED-DELTA TONE [New York] {8/09/02}
15962. Seeking metal coating [Florida]
{8/09/02}
15963. Seeking phosphate dipping company
for metal parts [Ohio] {8/09/02}
15964. Seeking tinning litz wire
[Minnesota] {8/09/02}
15965. Seeking burnishing services
[Reynosa, Mexico] {8/09/02}
15966. Seeking stainless filters for new
line of dishwashers [Mississippi] {8/09/02}
15967. ZAP cleaner damage to bathroom
fixtures [Oklahoma]
15968. Metal surface maintenance,
fungus? [Massachusetts]
15969. Metal Coloring Using Solvent
Dyes [Arizona] 
15970. Stripping chromium plating from
tungsten [Oklahoma]
15971. TIN SOLDER [Kentucky]
15972. Information on Passivate [Mexico]
15973. Coating to Prevent Snow and Ice
Buildup [Illinois]
15974. Seeking internal hardening or
alternatively hard chrome plating of cylinder pipe [India] {8/12/02}
15975. Seeking chrome dipping
[Wisconsin] {8/12/02}
15976. Seeking chrome shop for steel drum
musical instruments [West Virginia] {8/12/02}
15977. Seeking laser etching machine
[Vietnam] {8/12/02}
15978. Seeking Teflon coating I.D. of fused
silica capillary [Illinois] {8/12/02}
15979. Seeking distributor/supplier of
Nextel suede black 3101 [New Hampshire] {8/12/02}
15980. Seeking regular demand of
tinplate(secondary) [China]
{8/12/02}
15982. Need input on ways to tint, dye and
seal aluminum articles [California]
15983. Aluminum Bonding [Texas]
15984. Cleaning grill [Oklahoma]
15985. Refinishing old boats
[Wisconsin]
15986. Solder balls forming at vias after
first reflow [Canada]
15987. Change the color of solder to a
copper color [Arizona]
15988. Electro chemical deburring [India] 
15989. Electropolish Solution
Alternatives [Florida]
15990. Seeking electroless nickel
cobalt [Florida] {8/12/02}
15991. Seeking system to give wood
appearance to aluminum surface
[Kuwait] {8/12/02}
15992. Seeking Road Striping Equipment
[St. Lucia] {8/12/02}
15993. Require low reflectivity coating or
veneer at 880 -950nm [Australia]
15994. Cleaning copper surfaces [Iran]
15995. Aluminum Boat Finish
[Illinois]
15996. Restoring old hardware
[Nebraska]
15997. How do I color anodize or find
someone who will color anodize individual objects? [Oregon]
15998. Painted Brass Hinges [Idaho]
15999. White Gold vs. Platinum for
rings [Missouri]
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