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[Letters 47000 to 47999]

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47000. Introduction of construction chemicals to newly emerging nation [Iraq]
47001. How to remove the chlorine ions on stainless steels surface [Korea]
47002. HCD Area Problem! [India]
47003. 24 ga. tin plated copper wire is arcing the hard chromed surface of a ring [Ohio]
47004. How red is "red" anodize for MIL-A-8625, type 2, class 2? [Missouri]
47005. Does etching galvanized pipe remove the galvanization? [California]
47006. Antiquing copper accents on cedar coffe table without affecting cedar [California]
47007. Chrome discoloration on cycle accessories [New Jersey]
47008. Requirement of H.D. galv. Angle with fabrication [India] {11/14/07}
47009. I need someone to photo etch brass for me for boat modelling [South Africa] {11/14/07}
47010. How do I know if my silverplate pieces are copper based? [Colorado]
47011. Can stainless 303 be hard chromed? [Texas]
47012. Removing Everlube 620 to enable replating [England]
47013. Request for ceramic coating information [Pakistan]
47014. Can't achieve bright silver plating [Sri Lanka]
47015. Comparisons of Sn finishing vs. Ag finishing [Malaysia]
47016. Alternatives to hand polishing aluminum [South Carolina]
47017. Chemical to remove burn marks from stainless steel? [Pennsylvania]
47018. Need bike frame stripped/media blasted [California] {11/15/07}
47019. Need parts dipped into nitric acid tank [New Hampshire] {11/15/07}
47020. Need Anodize Over Nitrile [Wisconsin] {11/15/07}
47021. Need gold coating on glass [Massachusetts] {11/15/07}
47022. Need a 15 gal. heated tank [Arizona] {11/15/07}
47023. Sign mfgr. needs Porcelain sign products and info [Washington] {11/15/07}
47024. Galvanneal Horse Trailers [Texas]
47025. Is "pre heating" essential for powdercoating? [England]
47026. Hard chrome plating with no strike? why? [Oklahoma]
47027. 7050-T7451 AMS 4050 won't take Alodine. Need input on this [Idaho]
47028. Problem in iron phosphating [India]
47029. Rough deposit in vertical plating of aluminium alloy wheels [India]
47030. Need electroless copper on acrylic and/or acrylic with silica filler [UK] {11/17/07}
47031. Measuring chromate layer [Egypt]
47032. Process of paint of carbon steel pipes [India]
47033. E COAT Paint Ultra Filtration System Fouling [India]
47034. How to lower the pH of Salt Bath [Florida]
47035. Looking for a book on vacuum cad [Georgia]
47036. I need information regarding the black trivalent chrome [Mexico]
47037. Chromate conversion on cadmium not adhering [New York]
47038. PROTECTING 1075 SPRING STEEL [Canada]
47039. How to get a good finish on brass wire and pipe [Egypt]
47040. What coating protects stainless steel from sulphuric acid? [California]
47041. Looking for a place to chrome my mirror brackets [Wyoming] {11/17/07}
47042. Brightening of sil-phos brazed copper [New Hampshire]
47043. Chemical used for oil-rub bronzing [Florida]
47044. Powder peel off in aluminium extrusions and crca sheet [India]
47045. Discolouration of Olive Passivation [India]
47046. Anodizing over nitrile [Wisconsin]
47047. Pickling 410 Stainless to Remove Rust After Passivation [Tennessee]
47048. Tennifer/Melonite coating on a pistol [Texas] {11/17/07}
47049. Please explain theory of trivalent passivation [Indonesia]
47050. Are all Powder Coating processes viewed as Environmentally Friendly [Canada]
47051. White crystals in copper plating tank [New York]
47052. Water ionization testing [Michigan]
47053. Galvanic Corrosion [New Mexico]
47054. Nickel Plating of Cast Iron Brake Rotor [Minnesota]
47055. Yellow interior of microwave after fire [Illinois]
47056. What can you do when a vinyl doll gets a green tarnish stain [California]
47057. Storage tank for high concentration sulphuric acid [Iran]
47058. Effect of tiodizing on corrosion of Ti 6 Al 4 V [California]
47059. Use of SUS430 in coastal areas [Saudi Arabia]
47060. Plasma nitriding processes in Chennai [India] {11/19/07}
47061. Nickel or nickel chrome plating of racks for a touring bicycle [Maryland] {11/19/07}
47062. Boron nitride coating in India [Turkey] {11/19/07}
47063. Opposing polarity engines within same vessel [New Zealand]
47064. Black pipe as electrical conductor for stainless steel gas pipe [Pennsylvania]
47065. Satin nickel finish look [Florida]
47066. Any value in an old indoor grill hood? [Illinois]
47067. How to remove dark stains from oak table [Illinois]
47068. Remove thick copper plating from plastic [Alabama]
47069. Antitarnish coating/treatement of silver [India]
47070. How to do vinyl coating? [India]
47071. Fireproof coating/paint for rebar rods [Oregon]
47072. Size limitations for anodized parts? [New York]
47073. Need gold plating of battery contacts [India] {11/21/07}
47074. Which liquid takes the longest to make a nail rust? [USA]
47075. What rusts aluminum nails faster [Georgia]
47076. Cobalt Electrowinning Precipitate [South Africa]
47077. Brass and aluminium gasket compatibility [South Africa]
47078. Could my "silver" ring really be plastic? [Florida]
47079. Goldplate bath fixture finish restore? [South Carolina]
47080. Low friction finishes for aluminum and titanium [Orgeon]
47081. Precipitating nickel from enickel dragout [Tennessee]
47082. Need to keep an ungalvanized area on parts [Turkey]
47083. PEEL OFF IN CHROME PLATING [India]
47084. Correct copper content of zinc for ideal copper nickel chroming? [South Africa]
47085. Chroming Defects [Malaysia]
47086. Au Plating with Dry Film [Singapore]
47087. Pre-paint detergent [Texas]
47088. Mystery Finish Notation [Massachusetts]
47089. Need Patina Finisher in Tampa? [Florida] {11/21/07}
47090. Companies that can plate nylon parts [Canada] {11/21/07}
47091. Powder coating on top of MAO coating [India]
47092. Fixing a Magnetic Tumbler [Canada]
47093. Gun anodizing [Indiana]
47094. Refinishing bronze anodized aluminium [Hawaii]
47095. Tin amount in galvanize? [Turkey]
47096. Black stains on hot deep galvanized Z purlin [Trinidad]
47097. Food stains nickel plating [India]
47098. Electro Nickel Plating Adhesion Problem; nickel plating keeps coming off! [Korea]
47099. Additive for iron phosphating for 2-minute dip? [India]
47100. Foundry manganese steel mould coating [Zimbabwe]
47101. Antique apple butter kettle needs polishing before the holidays... HELP!!! [Pennsylvania] {11/23/07}
47102. Need XRF Machine [India] {11/23/07}
47103. Need Arcor C salts [Bulgaria] {11/23/07}
47104. Trivalent zinc plating equipment purchase and method [India] {11/23/07}
47105. TENDER FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA FOR THE SUPPLY OF NUMBER PLATES [Kenya] {11/23/07}
47106. Need Plating Tanks and Accessories [Pakistan] {11/23/07}
47107. Repairing sky marks on woods [Washington]
47108. Electroplating (zinc plating with chrome free cr3) [India]
47109. T-2M flux removal other than by water [Malaysia]
47110. Microcracking of electroless nickel over kovar substrate when exposed to 320 C [Massachusetts]
47111. MATTE TIN PLATING ON COPPER AND ALUMINUM FOR RF AMPLIFIER APPLICATIONS [New York]
47112. Is co-deposition of silver-Germanium alloy possible for silverware? [India]
47113. Copper Cyanide plating solution [England]
47114. Problem with alochrome/alodyne [Ireland]
47115. Iron content in chromic acid anodizing [India]
47116. Searching for source for play structure plastisol decks [Texas] {11/27/07}
47117. US importer seeks Mexican plating shop [Mexico] {11/27/07}
47118. Seeking Electrocoagulation Demo Kit [Israel] {11/27/07}
47119. Burned rhodium plating solution [Philippines]
47120. Too much aluminum oxide when melting aluminum scrap [India]
47121. Chrome reduction in dilute rinse water [Florida]
47122. Electroless nickel plating with heat treatment for hardness up to 1100 HV [India]
47123. Black chrome finishing [Italy]
47124. Passive anodes in the copper acid bath [Poland]
47125. Gold plating brass jewelry [Thailand]
47126. Nickel Plate as an Alternative to Stainless Steel? [Ohio]
47127. Seeking solutions for acid cleaning and brightening of copper and brass [Iran]
47128. Pitting of 316 and 316L Stainless Steel [Maryland]
47129. Need Alzak or aluminum electropolishing [Ohio] {11/28/07}
47130. CA finisher for (Silver plate per AMS2410) [California] {11/28/07}
47131. Seeking gold purity testing machine [India] {11/28/07}
47132. Citrus stains on stainless [Massachusetts]
47133. Is Ebonol non-conductive? [Florida]
47134. Sulphate compliance problems in treated chromium-containing effluent [UK]
47135. Hull Cell Testing Bright Nickel and Tin [Pakistan]
47136. Anti-Tarnish on Silver - chromate [India]
47137. MEK testing for powder coating [India]
47138. What makes plating stick? [UK]
47139. Choosing between Phosphating methods [India]
47141. Brass base material plated with silver over copper [Florida]
47142. Roughness in chrome plating [UAE]
47143. Dummy plate in Ni Bath turning black [Tennessee]
47144. Surface texture after etching stainless steel [New Zealand]
47146. Removing Paint From Nonremovable Brass Bannisters [Missouri]
47147. Staining hypertuffa garden art [Texas]
47148. High temp corrosion-resistant non-paint finish for mild steel [Texas]
47149. Seeking greenest finish for plumbing fixtures [North Carolina]
47150. Brass Canopy Bed, or Pile of Scrap? [California]
47151. Yellowish silver penny [Iowa]
47152. Alteratives to caustic for removing aluminum from stainless steel [Ohio]
47153. Thickness of Chromate Conversion Coatings [England]
47154. How can importer know the finish if it is up to the mill? [Pakistan]
47155. Rusting of imported electroplated bolts [South Africa]
47156. Manganese Phosphating Problem [India]
47157. Phosphating of oil and gas pipe for offshore [Denmark]
47159. Percolators may or may not leave you perkless [California]
47160. Chrome vs. Stainless Steel [California]
47161. Etching plastic [Canada]
47162. In need of an ink that will withstand chromate then powder coat processes [Oregon]
47163. Activated carbon reaction with nickel based sheet [India]
47164. Restoration contractor needs to remove "lifetime" finish from brass hardware? [North Carolina]
47166. Silver plating Anode requirement [China]
47170. Need chrome panel to be nickel plated [California] {12/4/07}
47171. Need antique brass bed refinished [Virginia] {12/4/07}
47172. Need Stainless Steel chambers treated / passivate [Arizona] {12/4/07}
47173. DOES A YELLOW DAB OF PAINT ON A FINISHED PART MEAN ANYTHING ABOUT THE FINISH? [Alabama]
47174. Colour change in powder-coated parts [Australia]
47175. Quality Control Test for Flux Bath [Iran]
47176. "Ghosting" of Electoless gold plated parts [Tennessee]
47177. Plating Electroless Nickel to 6061 T6 Machined Aluminum [Pennsylvania]
47178. Salt Spray Test and Hard Chrome Plating [India]
47179. Chromate conversion ambient conditions [UK]
47180. Sludge removal in zinc phospating bath [India]
47181. Surface finished [Mexico]
47182. Parts that rust before assembly [Indiana]
47183. Manganese phosphating and black oxide on gun parts [Connecticut]
47184. Material which does not react with ferric chloride [Pennsylvania]
47185. Alternative to electro galvanized material [Oregon]
47186. What is Passivate finish for Aluminum [China]
47187. Need finish on Stiffel Lamps repaired [Illinois] {12/5/07}
47188. Need etch and plating services [Oregon] {12/5/07}
47189. Getting "color" in stainless steel by heating [Ohio]
47190. Removing the powdercoat from wheels [Massachusetts]
47191. Silver Turns Copper After Polishing [Texas]
47192. Recyclables as a painting surface [Wisconsin]
47193. Yellow gold stains skin; white doesn't [New Hampshire]
47194. Creating a spec for RoHS compliant finishes [Pennsylvania]
47195. Toxicity of lead, nickel, chromium in commercial espresso machines [California]
47196. Test for potassium vs. sodium cyanide [Pakistan]
47197. Chromate class 3 [New Mexico]
47198. Autophoretic 800 on a welded assembly [Pennsylvania]
47199. POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT ON INORGANIC ZINC COATED SURFACE [Malaysia]
47200. Electroplate vs EN [Louisiana]
47201. Black spots on weld areas of zinc plating [Canada]
47202. After passivation and drying hypotubes we are left with a green contaminant [Ireland]
47203. Degreasing Galvanised Sheet [South Africa]
47204. Gravure lettering [Vietnam]
47205. BEST ferritic stainless alloy for making a wall-to-wall grab bar for a handicap shower [California]
47206. Chrome pit repair [Texas] {12/6/07}
47207. Rechroming parts [North Carolina] {12/6/07}
47208. Need mirror-polished hex bar [Canada] {12/6/07}
47209. Please help a struggling student with a school project [Florida]
47210. Renewing a Gleaner combine rather than just painting it [Washington]
47211. What is the best method for painting lead? (Ice fishing jigs) [Nebraska]
47212. Black Oxide finish on laminated material (304 stainless and low carbon steel) [Pennsylvania]
47213. Acid Etch of E-Nickel [Tennessee]
47214. Cadmium plating turning black [Mexico]
47215. How hot can I take 281 fusible alloy [Texas]
47216. Chrome and nickel plating temperature degredation [South Africa]
47217. Adhesion Problems with Palladium/Cobalt Electrolytic Deposits [Connecticut]
47218. Need Zinc plating data sheets [India] {12/6/07}
47219. Data on Indian Metal Plating Industry [India]
47220. How to Put a Chrome finish on a Golf Club [Connecticut]
47221. Blueing - looking at setting up a blueing station in an shop/educational training area [Canada] {12/6/07}
47222. Need Vaccuum Metallising Coating Materials [Pakistan] {12/6/07}
47223. In need of silver coating service [Louisiana] {12/7/07}
47224. Need Polane Finish on Steel [Wisconsin] {12/7/07}
47225. Need black oxide source in Monterey area of Mexico [Tennessee] {12/7/07}
47226. Need Defective Chrome /Nickel Coated ABS Scrap [Korea] {12/7/07}
47227. Need a jobshop to make a small batch of specialized metal containers [New Jersey] {12/7/07}
47228. Need Gold Plating .002 Cu Foil [New York] {12/7/07}
47229. Rechroming my grandfather's marine captains sword [California]
47230. Blue zinc plating [Malaysia]
47231. Pickling solution for 4340 steel [Utah]
47232. Need to change bath fixtures from chrome to nickel [California] {12/10/07}
47233. Need Vibratory Polishing Equipment [Iran] {12/10/07}
47234. How do we set up a Galvanising bath [New Zealand] {12/10/07}
47235. Which is easier, making bronze or making iron? [England]
47236. What type of rose is best for gold plating? [Washington]
47237. Alternative to hydroflouric acid for bath resurfacing [New Zealand]
47238. Humidity Levels required to prevent static discharge? [Tennessee]
47239. Off smell in DM water [India]
47240. Removal of potassium carbonate [New Jersey]
47241. Treatment of Sodium Hydroxide for Disposal [New Jersey]
47242. Hydrogen embrittlement and brake hardware [India]
47243. Alternative plating methods to Hexavalent Chrome [UK]
47244. Hot dipped Galv. VS. Zinc w/ Clear Chromate [Kentucky]
47245. Encountering oxidation/ blackening of copper plated surface [India]
47246. How to figure plating cost on cold rolled steel [Indiana]
47247. Chrome Plating - Alternative [India]
47248. We received yellow zinc fasteners instead of shiny [Tennessee]
47249. Need alternative black coating that doesn't plug phillips head [Michigan]
47250. Electroplating Copper onto Aluminum [Canada]
47251. Chrome plated brass shower door hinges versus polished stainless steel shower door hinges [Thailand]
47252. Difference between MIL-A-8625E and MIL-A-8625-F [California]
47253. Gold plating from Iodide solution [Canada]
47254. Copper sink turns black immediately under water [New York]
47255. White foggy surface after heating sterling silver [Rhode Island]
47256. Which exhaust method is suitable for wet painting shop? [India]
47257. Analyzing a conversion coating for titanium [Connecticut]
47258. Backlight Test for Electroless Copper - PCB [California]
47259. Salt spray test for crca, brass and copper as a base material [India]
47260. Powder Coat and Commercial Paint Specifications on Drawings [Massachusetts]
47261. What is the surface treatment method for the rods of gas-springs? [Thailand]
47262. Pre galvanization [Kuwait]
47263. Reducing chloride concentration in acid copper bath [Australia]
47264. Roughness / finish quality of pre-plated versus electroplated [France]
47265. LIFESPAN FOR ZINC PLATING [Philippines]
47266. Poor plating adhesion on steel [UK]
47267. Conductivity difference between clear and yellow chromate [Ohio]
47268. Want dull black anodize on alum. [Massachusetts]
47269. Chem film startup [Florida]
47270. Ideal Baume for Ferric Chloride/ Stainless Steel Etching?? [Australia]
47271. Pickling Steel with Inhibited Muriatic [New York]
47272. How do I avoid pitting when optically polishing 17-4PH stainless steel electroforming masters? [California]
47273. Polishing 303 stainless steel, 3/8 hex material [Canada]
47274. Blast cleaning stainless steel before painting [UK]
47275. Alternate solution to Zinc Plating for threaded parts produced to dimensions that don't allow plating [Jordan]
47276. Looking for bar rails/ foot rails to be "Brushed Brass" finished [New York] {12/13/07}
47277. Looking for a company that can rainbow Titanium coat firearms [Michigan] {12/13/07}
47278. Hard chrome flakes required in tonnes [India] {12/13/07}
47279. Where is "mechanical work" going on in electroplating? [Pakistan]
47280. Cheaper metal for pennies? [Alaska]
47281. Theoretical range for current density preferred in Ni and Sn plating [Malaysia]
47282. How to restore deep-seated chemical stain on two-year old bathroom fixtures [Minnesota]
47283. Mixed bed deionizer went down? [Tennessee]
47284. Porosity test for EN on aluminum [Malaysia]
47285. Should I stay with powder-coating and if so how can I prep my material better? [Israel]
47286. Black oxidation of very delicate items [India]
47287. Red rust on nickel-brass plated mild steel screws [India]
47288. Do we require certification for Alodine 1201 [Indiana]
47289. Keeping chrome off without masking [India]
47290. Deburring the corner of threads [India]
47291. Shot peen prior to chromium plating on Inco 718 [Connecticut]
47292. Seeking steps for finishing of ferrous rollers before hard chromium electroplating [Iran]
47293. Need a service to apply sublimation coatings [Arizona] {12/14/07}
47294. Looking for a company that accepts used EN bath [Ohio] {12/14/07}
47295. Why is my acid copper plating not adhering to my nickel plated steel? [California]
47296. Polishing and Lacquering a brass wine jug [Florida]
47297. Powder Coating a trumpet mouthpiece?? [Canada]
47298. Patinas no more! Electroplating for stained glass [New Jersey]
47299. Looking to change my gold class ring to silver, platinum, or nickel [New York]
47300. Did I get ripped off on rhodium replating? [UK]
47301. Chrome / Aluminium / Nickel plating a guitar [Malaysia]
47302. Rust Preventative for clean test parts [Ohio]
47303. Procedure for Hot dip Galvanizing on electro galvanized steel structures [UAE]
47304. Trivalent Zinc on Cold Rolled Steel [Connecticut]
47305. Compare corrosion resistance of "Zinc Plate" and "Yellow Zinc Plate" [Minnesota]
47306. Is there White Anodize? [New York]
47307. High dielectric yet high conductivity!? [New York]
47308. Green anodizing method [India]
47309. Ferric chloride resist for copper etching [California]
47310. Zinc vs. manganese phosphate before fluoropolymer powder coating? [Denmark]
47311. Need to achieve a radius on the ID of a small diameter hole by burnishing [New York] {12/14/07}
47312. Need instrument for checking thickness of Copper Plating [India] {12/14/07}
47313. Looking for US source for Manganese dihydrogen Phosphate tetrahydrate [Arizona] {12/14/07}
47314. Need 4-Stage Belt Washer [Michigan] {12/14/07}
47315. Chromium Removal and lower pH [Malaysia]
47316. I need help finishing my guitar [Michigan]
47317. Aluminum corrosion on boat lift beams sitting on pressure treated pilings [Florida]
47318. Nickel Plating Steel Sheet [Kentucky]
47319. Raw Copper help [New York]
47320. Making wine in galvanized milk containers [Florida]
47321. Percent reflectane achieved by mechanicaly polishing aluminum 6061. [California]
47322. Analysis of plating amp; trivalent chrome via XRF / UV Spectrometric method [India]
47323. Stripping off coating from carbide surface [India]
47324. SILVER COATING ON AL [Turkey]
47325. Zinc plate with clear chromate rejected for "yellowish" discloration [Texas]
47326. Is it mandatory to have a hex-chrome-free chromium bath to be a supplier of the automotive industry? [Colombia]
47327. Petroleum Refueller epicoating-Surface preparation [India]
47328. Edge treatment for RoHS compliant preplated galvanized sheet parts [Texas]
47329. Need 100% Copper Kettle resoldered [Maryland] {12/17/07}
47330. Need hard coatings AlTiN, Cr+W-C:H, DLC [India] {12/17/07}
47331. Need earrings re guilded in Los Angeles [California] {12/17/07}
47332. Galvanizing kettle required urgently of galvanizing plant [Pakistan] {12/17/07}
47333. We need anti-fingerprint coatings [South Korea] {12/17/07}
47334. Stripping copper from zinc casting [Minnesota]
47335. Powder cracking after being applied on GI sheet [UAE]
47336. Hard Chrome Plating Problem "Surface Looks Like Diamond File Texture" [Canada]
47337. Can boric acid cause wafer oxidation [Minnesota]
47338. Anodising thickness not being achieved [UK]
47339. I need automatic analyzer for electroless nickel [Argentina] {12/19/07}
47340. Analytical tool to measure saccharin and butynediol concentrations in Nickel sulfamate electroforming bath [France]
47341. Need 13' of 1.25" dia cathode bar [Colorado] {12/19/07}
47342. Dark brownish black color on stainless steel after submerged in heated sulfuric bath for 40 mins. [California]
47344. Need non-sticky Teflon coating on PP [India]
47345. Will rhodium plating on pendant hold up? [Alabama]
47346. Possible to achieve semi silver and copper effect on copper sculpture? [Australia]
47347. Can anyone tell me how to use Aquadag? [Australia]
47348. Need ampere meter explained [California]
47349. E-coat for aluminum versus steel [Canada]
47350. What can I apply after machining a 6061T4 that has been chromate conversion coated to protect the material? [Wisconsin]
47351. Free and total acidity in phosphating + salt spray [Romania]
47352. Source of Cyanide not known in WWT [Florida]
47353. Need Re-enamel of electric grill parts [California] {12/20/07}
47354. Need Dow #1 Chemical Treatment for Magnesium VW engine case [Utah] {12/20/07}
47355. Need trivalent chrome plater for office furniture (decorative) [Mississippi] {12/20/07}
47356. Can I rhodium plate a tungsten carbide ring? [Hong Kong]
47357. Bending silverplated flatware [Pennsylvania]
47358. Antique samovar has large bright shiny spot where it was polished [Oregon]
47359. Chroming a large sculpture [California]
47360. Needing to paint a statue of train that will stand outdoors? [Kentucky]
47361. Looking for products to color stainless steel - bright vibrant colors [Florida]
47362. Can plating weaken a screw? [California]
47363. Roofing and siding company wants to paint screws [Canada]
47364. Plasma Nitriding of 17-4PH [Israel]
47365. Gold rhodium plating method [Greece]
47366. Zinc trivalent blue passivation in crs gets white rust [India]
47367. What is the Mathematics Of Anodizing Type II [Pakistan]
47368. Pickling process on stainless steel fasteners the materials should be lowest grade in ss [India]
47369. How can I Prevent Scale and Corrosion in a Marine Sprinkler System? [UK]
47370. Request for Quotation - Tin Plating [Florida] {12/21/07}
47371. Need lab to perform condensation test [India] {12/21/07}
47372. How to remove paint from plastic bumper cover [Florida]
47373. Can I use Qualitative Filter Paper(Coarse) to filter nickel sulfamate? [China]
47374. Question about high stress of Mn-Co coating [West Virginia]
47375. Plating platinum over tungsten filament for use as catalyst in high temp hydrocarbon reaction [Washington]
47376. Rust on a double-decker rabbit cage? [Washington]
47377. Australian wants to see paint stripping and car restoration the American way [Australia]
47378. Artist must remove bad grout from mosaic tile sculpture of glass, ceramic, semi-precious stones (turquoise, quartz, jade etc) [Florida]
47379. Help me remove black rub-off from galvanized steel [Utah]
47380. Covering powder coated metal with standard paints [New Mexico]
47381. Painting metal (shower doors) [California]
47382. Copper problem in wastewater effluent [Pennsylvania]
47383. How to check ductility and adhesion of EN on aluminium [India]
47384. Plating silver over copper onto titanium? [Minnesota]
47385. Any good books on electroforming? [New York]
47386. Clear anodizing colour difference between machined surface and extrusion surface [Australia]
47387. Zinc containing waste from battery manufacturing process [Singapore] {12/21/07}
47388. Durability of ss finished refrigerators [California]
47389. GALVANIZING A SMALL STAINLESS STEEL SCULPTURE [Alaska]
47390. Nickel chloride stains on the surface of STS substrate [Korea]
47391. Need High Volume Hard Chrome Supplier [Tennessee] {12/21/07}
47392. Wastewater treatment from photovoltaic wafer production industry [Greece]
47393. What is the effect of Oxalic Acid used for finishing Flapper steel valves? [India]
47394. Need powder coating equipment [Nigeria] {12/21/07}
47395. Dry film lubricant not removing prior to anodizing [Florida]
47396. Will sandblasting affect the physical properties of T6 aluminum ? [Canada]
47397. In need of any information regarding a #4B finish on 316 SS Pipe [Maryland]
47398. Is A4 hardware okay? If not, can I get metric 316L ? [Canada]
47399. Need vacuum metallizing of ABS articles [India] {12/27/07}
47400. Need stainless steet shot for polishing silver [Canada] {12/27/07}
47401. Need a PVD Coating Machine for Cutting Tools [Turkey] {12/27/07}
47402. Imitation rhodium coating vs. silver plating for jewelry [Minnesota]
47403. How to accelerate pitting of cold rolled 1 1/4" hexagon [Connecticut]
47404. Removing chrome from aluminum wheels and painting the nickel [Florida]
47405. Brown spotting in stainless steel cooking pots [Arizona]
47406. Need to fix pinholes in large stainless pots [California]
47407. WOUNDS TO HANDS, ARMS FOR 4 YEARS, AFTER USING CHROME PLATED WRENCHES [California]
47408. MURATIC ACID EXPOSURE TO HANDS [Kansas]
47409. Getting that last bit of paint off [New York]
47410. How to etch aluminium coating? [Malaysia]
47411. Alternative for phosphoric acid? [India]
47412. Hard chrome plating bar of 11 mtr long [India]
47413. Need oil rub bronze finnish for fancy hotel iron doors [Texas] {12/27/07}
47415. Need chrome dipping for rims [Virginia] {12/28/07}
47416. Total emittance, Solar absorption and Reflectivity measuring instrument [India] {12/28/07}
47417. Need new supplier of tank liners [New Guinea] {12/28/07}
47418. Dealing with pitting/oxidation on our submerged Aluminum fixture for lumbar implant device. [California]
47419. Making Zinc Chloride from Zinc Oxide [Illinois]
47420. Vintage blackened iron or copper coat rack with with "stripes" [Georgia]
47421. Ideal work surface for electroplating [England]
47422. Is Alodine under 40 CFR 433? [California]
47423. Two Step Cathodic Epoxy and Cathodic Acrylic E-Coat [Connecticut]
47424. Plating process sequence on Zinc die casting (Zamak-3) [India]
47425. Repairing yellow dichromate after heat treat [California]
47426. Need small sports metals gold plated [South Dakota] {12/31/07}
47427. Need Autophoretic Coating Suppliers [India] {12/31/07}
47428. Sealing New Anodised Aluminum [France]
47429. Need anodizing for rifle parts [South Dakota] {12/31/07}
47430. Need Electrolytic Nickel Plating [Ohio] {12/31/07}
47431. Stains on my polished bronze plaque [Arizona]
47432. Tarnish on Silverware [India]
47433. Black spots in rhodium plating on silver [China]
47434. Looking for Plastic Chrome plater NY/NJ [New Jersey] {1/3/08}
47435. Removing clear coat from stainless steel hood [Massachusetts]
47436. Ideas for revitalizing and keeping wheels clean [Missouri]
47437. Motorcycle battery charger for electroforming? [Arizona]
47438. COD management [India]
47439. Pretreatment required before galvanizing or before powder coating? [India]
47440. MELT LOSS % IN ZINC [India]
47441. Electroforming with electroless nickel EN [California]
47442. Decorative Chrome Plating Cr (VI) Costs [UK]
47443. Aluminum-on-SS thread galling [California]
47444. How to clean the steel coils? [Egypt]
47445. JWI/US Filter Carbolux needed [Michigan] {1/4/08}
47446. Hardcoat Anodizing on Aluminum with carbon fiber attatched to it? [Canada]
47447. DP crystals forming on CVD-nickeled parts [Tennessee]
47448. Oxidation of heated nickel plated parts [Tennessee]
47449. Storage conditions for silver plating? [Pakistan]
47450. Sulphamate Nickel "Dummy Cathode" Material [Pakistan]
47451. Need Malcomising Activator Ni20 [India] {1/4/08}
47452. Need a Plater who can "match" architectural/builders hardware finishes [Illinois] {1/4/08}
47453. Plating requirements [Pennsylvania] {1/4/08}
47454. NEED GOLD PLATING [South Dakota] {1/4/08}
47455. Need aluminum plating: black chrome or nickel oxide [Florida] {1/4/08}
47456. Seeking anodizer for high quality small volume fishing reel sideplates 6061-T6 [Maine] {1/4/08}
47457. Thin plate galvanizing plant [Iran] {1/4/08}
47458. Physical properties of electroless cobalt and suppliers? [Nebraska] {1/4/08}
47459. Does "hardcoat anodize" hinder heat transfer in any way? [Connecticut]
47460. New on the Street [Texas]
47461. Mild Steel used as jewelry [California]
47462. Best way to clean a lacquered brass-plated machine, or possibly, re-new it. [Saudi Arabia]
47463. How to prevent rust formation in the galvanize materials [Philippines]
47464. Blistering of plasma coated aluminium castings [India]
47465. Hard chromium plating for large drum [Indonesia]
47466. Copper strike solutions for barrel plating [Pennsylvania]
47467. Black Nickel Plating for Brass [Philippines]
47468. Hard? Anodize Type II [Massachusetts]
47469. Need Turco products [Canada] {1/4/08}
47470. Need my brass lamps lacquered [India] {1/8/08}
47471. Need 1018 steel plated in gold! [Ohio] {1/8/08}
47472. Want to buy plant and machinery for zinc oxide [India] {1/8/08}
47473. Need titanium alligator clips [California] {1/8/08}
47474. Student fashion show entrant needs to have shiny penny buttons. [England]
47475. Can ZAMAK be Sand Cast? [India]
47476. MOC for Dil. Sulphuric Acid [India]
47477. White rust formation on fasteners within one day after plating [India]
47478. I want to make copper plating solution [Pakistan]
47479. Problem shooting guide for Electroless nickel and Hard chrome [UAE]
47480. A356 Preparation Process for Anodizing [Australia]
47481. Slurry Density measurment of Lapping compound [India]
47482. Can't reliably zinc plate stress proof material [North Carolina]
47483. Returning polished aluminum to an "as-cast" texture and finish [Nevada]
47484. Taper Problem on Chrome Plated Barrel Bores [Maine]
47485. Need titanium-paste for BAC 504 cad plating [Canada] {1/11/08}
47486. Chrome coverage on executive chair [India]
47487. Pick-up on carbide tipped blades [Pennsylvania]
47488. Bare spots on electroless gold parts [Tennessee]
47489. Do you pickle machined surfaces? [Texas]
47490. Etching titanium but not a polymer [Louisiana]
47491. 304 and 18/10 are the same? [Philippines]
47492. CLR Mishap On Copper Farmsink, Please Advise [Massachusetts]
47493. Fixing a Bose Lifestyle Remote Control [Florida]
47494. Powder coating is bubbling up off the surface. [New Jersey]
47495. Electrolyte for polishing Al 6061 Alloy [India]
47496. Need Coating Systems for Gas Refinery Pipelines [Iran] {1/11/08}
47497. Stainless heat forging degrading [Venezuela]
47498. Need Chemical Paint Removal/ Auto Body Dip [Virginia] {1/11/08}
47499. Electropolishing on 316LVM [India]
47500. Formica counter top stain question [Missouri]
47501. Accuracy of surface area needed to hard coat [Illinois]
47502. Need Refinishing of Brass Lamps [New Jersey] {1/11/08}
47503. Need vintage tanker desk refinished in New England area [Massachusetts] {1/11/08}
47504. Need the front grille of my '08 VW R32 anodized in black [California] {1/11/08}
47505. Selective or semi selective paints for aluminium [Greece] {1/11/08}
47506. Pitting of Electrodeposited Ni-W [Thailand]
47507. Musical steel drum. Is it stainless steel or chrome metal? [Puerto Rico]
47508. Sand blasting on aluminum [UAE]
47509. We receive nickel plated parts that are pitted in only specific areas. [Maryland]
47510. Need rhodium front surface mirrors [Pakistan] {1/14/08}
47511. Seeking Stamper and Finisher with 316 ss experience in the recreational marine industry [California] {1/14/08}
47512. Need brass plating of 6" numerals for addresses [Michigan] {1/14/08}
47513. Need Standards for XRF [India] {1/14/08}
47514. Need ElectroCoagulation System Supplier [UK] {1/14/08}
47515. Need Contractometer [Canada] {1/14/08}
47516. Etching/patinating stainless steel [Arizona]
47517. Solder Nodules noted on heatsink up devices [Indonesia]
47518. Non destructive measurement of e-coating thickness over a galvanized metal sheet [Israel]
47519. Necessary points for rotogravure cylinder plant [India]
47520. How to chromic anodise black [UK]
47521. Stainless Steel Electropolish Tank Maintenance [Minnesota]
47522. Need a company to filigree and plate real leaves [California] {1/16/08}
47523. Looking for Filter Presses [Michigan] {1/16/08}
47524. Need to plate / form / apply silver to glass [Georgia] {1/16/08}
47525. Is Powder Coating over Electroless Nickel possible? [UK]
47526. Cleaning pot metal parts [Minnesota]
47527. Cleaning of G.I. Air Intake System [Saudi Arabia]
47528. Selective coating for solar absorber [New Zealand]
47529. Old PGC [Florida]
47530. Dip painting for restoring pre war tin plate toys [Maryland]
47531. Problems with Clear Chromate Coatings [North Carolina]
47532. Epoxy Coating on Mild Steel food equipment is peeling [South Africa]
47533. What is the MIL Spec # for Powder Coat and is there a lusterless black available [Florida]
47534. Galvanising Plant - Zinc Ash and Zinc Dross [UAE]
47535. Need advice on vacuum metalization of high temperature plastic / resin [California]
47536. Cheap Copper Anodes [Michigan]
47537. Citric acid as an additive for iron contamination in watts type bath [Colombia]
47538. Cadmium Color? [New York]
47539. How to removed the excess sulphate in chromate conversion Alodine 1200s [Malaysia]
47540. Aluminum Electro Polishing Compatibility [Florida]
47541. Grades of contamination in 304 bar stock and appropriate passivation technique [Ohio]
47542. Can light polishing remove passivation from stainless steel [New York]
47543. Treatment on SS 202 for non corrosion [India]
47544. Suggestion needed about looking for mass production jewelry pieces. [California]
47545. Grade of stainless steel for surgical instruments [India]
47546. In Need of Nickel Replating of Bathroom Sinks [North Carolina] {1/17/08}
47547. Need finishing channel [North Carolina]
47548. Seeking Texas Company who does Plastisol Coating (Dip) [Texas] {1/18/08}
47549. Recycling silver from thrift store finds [Arizona]
47550. Rasper plating [Germany]
47551. Help --- The detail procedure of DIN50021 [China]
47552. Thermal power plant problem [Egypt]
47553. Any concern about electroless nickel plating in water service? [Ohio]
47554. Zinc Generator for Acid Zinc [Kentucky]
47555. Vacuum metalizing [New Jersey]
47556. Fidelity 3136 or Enthones EN86 [Ohio] {1/18/08}
47557. What Type of Soda Will Make a Nail Rust the Fastest? [Washington]
47558. Cold Bluing Formulation [South Africa]
47559. Paint for sterling silver and gold [New Mexico]
47560. Reverse current for Ni removal [Tennessee]
47562. Fluxing Problem [Philippines]
47563. Recycling plated plastic [Sweden]
47564. Electroforming shielding [Iowa]
47565. Cr6 Plating Surface problems [Singapore]
47566. Wirelife due to Au peel off [Malaysia]
47567. Trying to get away from CN in our silver bath [California]
47568. 304 Stainless is "Splotchy" After Passivate [Georgia]
47569. Use of emulsion with ultrasonic cleaning [Colombia]
47570. The advantage of pssivation, why do we need to passivate and how is it done? [Saudi Arabia]
47571. Polishing media of corundum al203 in tumbler or vibrator [India]
47572. Pre manganese phosphating for pipes [India] {1/21/08}
47573. Seeking dipping rust removal [Washington] {1/21/08}
47574. Need Geomet 720 or Equivalent Coating [India] {1/21/08}
47575. Need Salt Spray Chambers [Michigan] {1/21/08}
47576. Need Blower-Exhaust for plating shop [Pakistan] {1/21/08}
47577. Enquiry for cadmium plate and zinc ingot [India] {1/21/08}
47578. Boeing Vertol VF-3.0 [New Jersey]
47579. Electroless nickel coating on titanium alloy Ti6Al4V [Canada]
47580. What aluminum finish provides salt water protection and wind abrasion resistance up to170C? [Pennsylvania]
47581. SHORTAGE OF NICKEL BRIGHTENER RAW MATERIAL [India]
47582. Need parylene or non corrosive, non conductive coating for large coil [California] {1/22/08}
47583. Need non-toxic brass blackener [Maryland] {1/22/08}
47584. Telephone office scrap [Missouri]
47585. In need of high volume hardcoat anodizing [Virginia] {1/22/08}
47586. Frustrated over a Simple 4th Grade Experiment [Tennessee]
47587. Need a gold plating bath [Pennsylvania]
47588. Need lacquering on high polished surface [India] {1/22/08}
47589. Need help with electroless tin plating (not immersion Tin) [Taiwan]
47590. Need someone to produce gold spherical powder for us [New York] {1/22/08}
47591. Need RoHS compliant supplier [Michigan] {1/23/08}
47592. Need shop to buff and chrome plate aluminum furniture parts [India] {1/23/08}
47593. Need to goldplate Inconel wire [Massachusetts] {1/23/08}
47594. Lab equipment [Maryland]
47595. pH level of CO2 [Florida]
47596. Disposal of 55gal. plastic drums [Illinois]
47597. Having problem plating on polyester [UAE]
47598. Electropolishing does not create hydrogen embrittlement - it actually reduces it! [Colorado]
47599. VINTAGE SAMBONET NICKEL AND SILVERPLATE FLATWARE AND SERVING PIECES [New Jersey] {1/23/08}
47600. Oil rubbed bronze finish [New York]
47601. How to plate Purple Gold? [Utah]
47602. Cleaning out old Trichloroethylene degreaser to use nPBr [Wisconsin]
47603. Salt spray life Vs powder coating thickness [India]
47604. A question about black oxidation [Egypt]
47605. Clear Chromate Finish in Zinc Electroplating and Duraplating [India]
47606. Stainless Steel Pickling Solutions [Wisconsin]
47607. Problems with the removal of residual iron after shot peening [Italy]
47608. Dacromate for water service [Iran]
47609. Silver Nitrate Coating thickness and drying temperature [India]
47610. What's the best way to achieve a stained brown finish on Aluminum or Steel? [Florida]
47611. Cone Clutch Interface Surface Treatments [Colorado]
47612. Need chocolate color gold plating solutions [New Jersey] {1/23/08}
47613. Nickel chrome plating cracks during torque test of screw driver [India]
47614. Want slightly dark finish on stainless steel surface [India]
47615. Satin Nickel finishing on Brass Handles [India]
47616. Landscape architect needs concrete staining service [India] {1/24/08}
47617. Need eyeglass frames repainted/refinished [New York] {1/24/08}
47618. Need anodising on the interior surface of a pipe [India] {1/24/08}
47619. Seeking gold plating of a soldier's helmet [Rhode Island] {1/24/08}
47620. Seeking durable, anti glare flat black coating for golf putters [Michigan] {1/24/08}
47621. Need dynaslip 6333 to be applied to my parts [Michigan] {1/24/08}
47622. Seeking electroplater for tantalum, zirconium, or molybdenum [Wisconsin]  {1/24/08}
47623. Need black chrome [Maryland] {1/24/08}
47624. What is "Tiger Juice" aluminum pretreatment? [UK]
47625. N/HF waste acid tank and piping deposition [Pennsylvania]
47626. Want to set up a Galvanizing plant [U.A.E.] {1/25/08}
47627. Best metal finish for plastic extrusion vacuum calibrator : Cadmium vs. Nickel vs. Chrome? [Ohio]
47628. How to simulate Blister Problem [Thailand]
47629. Need tintable translucent baking lacquer [California] {1/25/08}
47630. IS IT POSSIBLE TO CHANGE GOLD TONE HANDBAG HARDWARE TO SILVER TONE? [Florida]
47631. Need used salt spray cabinet [Minnesota] {1/29/08}
47632. Dip/Spin Coating System [Michigan] {1/29/08}
47633. Reputable automated flash and build up chrome plater required [Virginia] {1/29/08}
47634. Pretreatment and powder coating for construction machines [Turkey]
47635. Auto wheel chroming needed [Virginia] {1/29/08}
47636. Current bottleneck in anodising industry [Malaysia]
47637. Need to chrome plate wheelie bars for a race car [Georgia] {1/29/08}
47638. Autocatalytic platings, methods and procedure? [Hong Kong]
47639. Electroless plating of niobium on metal [Michigan]
47640. Spin Dryers needed [Michigan] {1/29/08}
47641. Want silver purity testing machine [India] {1/29/08}
47642. Looking for jewelry fabricator using non-precious metals [Texas] {1/29/08}
47643. Technical info of nikasil coating [France]
47644. Need aluminum coated with metallic finish - chrome, brass, satin, oil rubbed. [Florida] {1/31/08}
47645. Need 1045 hard chromed [Michigan] {1/31/08}
47646. Need Ion Vapor Deposition of Aluminum [Texas] {1/31/08}
47647. Need help with our Diamond abrasives plating process [Indiana] {1/31/08}
47648. Calculating moles of copper lost during electroplating [Philippines]
47649. Is 24k Gold plate the best underlay for rhodium? [Florida]
47650. Using nickel-plated hardware on bags that will be laundered [California]
47651. Research on Silica Removal [Sri Lanka]
47652. Etching method for cobalt chromium L605 alloy [India]
47653. N2 flow rate requirement for Post Plate Bake Oven for Matte-Tin Finish [Philippines]
47654. Need suggestions for a clear coat over CAD [California]
47655. Pre heat before powder coating [India]
47656. Will oil on black oxided screws affect functionality of PCB? [Thailand]
47657. Does chrome become passive [Maine]
47658. When should I dump Iron Phosphate solution [Virginia]
47659. 63 micro inch max internal surface texture??? [California]
47660. Need Chrome Stripped Off of Motorcycle Parts [Pennsylvania] {2/1/08}
47661. How do you remove blueing from a Damascus shotgun [Wisconsin] {2/1/08}
47663. Need Platinum Plating Solution [UK] {2/1/08}
47664. Platinum plating stainless steel contact for implantable medical device [Massachusetts]
47665. Judging when water damage occurred based on nails and wood rot [Pennsylvania]
47666. Car clearcoat repair [North Carolina]
47667. Nondestructive checking hardness of substrate after plating [N. Ireland]
47668. Adhesive for teflon to a S/S plate that will be subjected to 120 C [Philippines]
47669. Zinc balls (nudles) are forming when we mechanically galvanize [Canada]
47670. Need 72 Hrs. salt spray resistance after black oxidation [India]
47671. Thickness of galvanizing [Saudi Arabia]
47672. Copper-jacketed Germ Buster [New Jersey]
47673. "Hazy" finish on burnished surface after electropolish [Minnesota]
47674. Difference between mil-c5541 type 2 class1a and mil-dtl 5541 type2 class1a [Minnesota]
47675. Need baby shoe bronzing service [Greece] {2/1/08}
47676. Need name of company who makes ASTM-F-75 Pentrameters and blocks [Oregon] {2/1/08}
47677. Is Mil-A-8625, Type 2, Class 2 anodized 6061-T6 aluminum compatible with diesel fuels? [Minnesota]
47678. Help! Is neighbor trying to electrocute me? [Pennsylvania]
47679. White rust on steel door [Canada]
47680. Is zirconium phosphate OK for mixed metals? [UK]
47681. Is/can there be an unsafe level of iron in drinking water? [Illinois]
47682. Cobalt chromium L605 chemical etching process [India]
47683. All defect existent in plastic chrome process [Malaysia]
47684. Hard Blackodizing [India]
47685. Clear Chromate Finish in Zinc Electroplating and Duraplating [India]
47686. Maintaining and Monitoring Acid Copper Brightners [UK]
47687. Zinc Chromate Putty for Magnesium against Galvanized Corrosion [Israel]
47688. Oxylene vs iron phosphate [Australia]
47689. Reaction of Sulphamic Acid [Saudi Arabia]
47690. Need baby shoes ceramic'd [Pennsylvania] {2/1/08}
47691. What is 'Black Iron' as in NYC ceiling suspension system? [New Jersey]
47692. Copper cleaning process? [India]
47693. Corrosion protection without galvanizing [California]
47694. What is an acceptable thickness for chrome plating ABS parts? [California]
47695. Fish eyes in the finished paint [Ireland]
47696. Electrically isolating, thermally conductive coating for SST [Michigan]
47697. Need small re-chromer to treat "brassing" on cameras [California]
47698. Salt Spray and Water [Georgia]
47699. Sputtered Stainless Steel Properties [Canada]
47700. Can I barrel plate a part made of 416 stainless with copper? [Michigan]
47701. Protecting Metal Birds in the Tropics [Kenya]
47702. BLISTERING OF LEAD/TIN PLATING ON COPPER BUSBAR [Tennessee]
47703. Small Business Electroplating Orchids [Florida]
47704. FLIGHT BAR HORNS [Ohio]
47705. Continuous anodizing [Iran]
47706. Low Film Thickness [Canada]
47707. Yellow streaks in colored anodized finish [Philippines]
47708. Coating on Rubbed Oiled Bronze faucet [Connecticut]
47709. What are the alloys in 22k India gold? [California]
47710. How are Gold Watches made [Minnesota]
47711. Home machinest wants to prevent rust [New Jersey]
47712. Methods for easy determination of Ni, Cu, Zn in metal [Texas]
47713. Acid gel [Australia]
47714. Expensive Chrome Wheels are "pitting" [Florida]
47715. Black Rhodium/Platinum or chrome plating services needed [California] {2/7/08}
47716. Plating Electroless Nickel onto Aluminium [Portugal]
47717. Need XRF Spectrometer for different range of elemental analysis [India] {2/7/08}
47718. Preventing tarnishing on 99.99% pure OFE copper [India]
47719. Phosphate remover [Iran]
47720. Black Nickel Question [Florida]
47721. How to remove flash chrome from stainless steel parts [Connecticut]
47722. Etching/Pitting problem with brass parts in bright nickel plating; decorative hardware [Colorado]
47723. What concentration and temp for Caustic Soda Etch [New York]
47724. Blister problem in plated and lacquered door handles [Syria]
47725. Corrosion prevention prior to welding [Florida]
47726. "Kindorf" bolts [Maryland]
47727. Is it safe to have aluminum in my electrolyte whilst removing rust from steel electrolytically? [Florida]
47728. Drying of Zinc Phosphate Sludge [Malaysia]
47729. Plating on plastics [India]
47730. Poor adhesion of acid copper [California]
47731. 316 stainless steel with significant rust staining after 6 weeks [Australia]
47732. How To Remove a Lead Coating from Titanium 64. [New York]
47733. Removing Scratches from Thin Clear Coat Plastic Parts [New York]
47734. Need black anodized coating applied on stamped aluminum 6061 parts [Canada] {2/7/08}
47735. Need copper plating of architectural aluminum panels / large quantity [New York] {2/7/08}
47736. Need Rhodium/Stainless finish on Carbon Fiber Composite [California] {2/7/08}
47737. I want porcelain enameled steel sheets [Turkey] {2/7/08}
47738. Need cold dip coating of PE or PU sponge foam [Hong Kong] {2/7/08}
47739. Need rectifiers and rectifier parts [Michigan] {2/7/08}
47740. Need a gold purity measurement machine [India] {2/7/08}
47741. Need Info. On Setting up Chem Film Process [South Dakota] {2/7/08}
47742. Science fair question [Canada]
47743. How long does it take for copper, steel and brass to rust [Canada]
47744. Spraying part of a bike [England]
47745. Refinishing chrome wheels to look like brushed aluminum [Nevada]
47746. Pickling and Phosphating a project made of steel [Iowa]
47747. What do you call Bead Blasted then Electropolished? [Ireland]
47748. Zinc waste water [Canada]
47749. Chromium VI, III and total Chromium analysis using Atomic Flame absorption [Portugal]
47750. Cleaning Oxidation on Nickel Alloys [India]
47751. Recycling Powder Coated Metal [Delaware]
47752. Is electrophoretic deposition really good technique? [India]
47753. Ancient Japanese gold, silver and mercury plating on bronze [New York]
47754. Need mirror finish electroless nickel plating on inner walls of holes [India]
47755. Nickel sulfamate plating and then some chromium plating on top of that. Defects causes? [Ohio]
47756. What about indium coating? [Switzerland]
47757. Alkaline Zinc Plating [India]
47758. How much thickness does shot blasting remove? [India]
47759. Plating of pipe internals with TIO2 [Norway]
47760. A356 Tapped Hole "Blowout" During Type II Anodizing [California]
47761. Need my bumper chromed 1966 Plymouth [Louisiana] {2/8/08}
47762. Need Teflon removal and hard chroming [New Jersey] {2/8/08}
47763. What is MIL-STD-171 finish 5.3.11 or 5.3.2.1 with MIL-C-16173, GR 3 ? [Illinois]
47764. MEK Test [Portugal]
47765. Will a melonizing process interfere with mag particle inspection? [Texas]
47766. Porosity in HP Zinc Castings [South Africa]
47767. Non conductive coating (or material) resistant to acids, bases, and 220 C [Canada]
47768. Seeking e-coating [Kentucky] {2/8/08}
47769. Need my Sterling Flatware refinished [New Jersey] {2/8/08}
47770. Need someone to manufacture stainless flatware [Arizona] {2/8/08}
47771. Resin coated orchids-why "electroplating"? [Arizona]
47772. Cobalt vs Nickel plating on printed circuit boards [Pennsylvania]
47773. Cold Blackening of MIM Parts [India]
47774. Evaluating how "used" our Alodine 1200 is [Colorado]
47775. Is it common for iriditing not to stick to aluminum? [Ohio]
47776. Is phosphating necessary for tubes which have continuous oil flow [India]
47777. SnPb electroplating kit required [Louisiana]
47778. Changing antique brass finish to antique silver on pre-taped zipper material [Pakistan]
47779. Need 5 gallons of Hot Bluing Chemistry [Texas] {2/12/08}
47780. Need a USA supplier of tin coated copper bus bar [Indiana] {2/12/08}
47781. Looking for electroformed gold jewellery on resin [India] {2/12/08}
47782. How do I remove water based concrete sealer from my aggregate/cement patio? [Arizona]
47783. Help! Antique shortgun is rusting [Maryland]
47784. Phosphate bath and steam coil build-up [Ohio]
47785. Antiquing nickel-plated beads [Nevada]
47786. Need DLC coating for small engine parts [Washington] {2/12/08}
47787. Seeking Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana to e-coat railing, fencing, etc [Kentucky] {2/12/08}
47788. Need REAL information on removing oxides and chemical polishing methods for preteen brass auto lights [Missouri]
47789. Brass or bronze plating [Georgia]
47790. Need stainless steel clad panels [California] {2/12/08}
47791. Plastic balls for degreasing tank, are they appropriate? [Mexico]
47792. Dissolving Steel and NOT Copper [Colorado]
47793. How fast can you run Salt Tests [Colorado]
47795. Does electricity flow differently or better through salt water, sugar water, Fantastik, Windex, orange juice and milk? [New Jersey]
47796. Surface roughness [Pakistan]
47797. Water base chroming [Pakistan]
47798. Is rhodium magnetic? [Florida]
47799. What finishes are available? [Australia]
47800. Touching up a powder coated racecar frame [Pennsylvania]
47801. Is Aluminum Alloy 7075 and Type 303 Stainless Steel RoHS compliant [New York]
47802. Definition of galvanization [Hong Kong]
47803. Plating your bus and anode bars?? [Iowa]
47804. Hydrogen deembrittlement [India]
47805. Exterior architectural aluminum supported by steel bracket frame [California]
47806. Activating Refractory Metals [Pennsylvania]
47807. Recommendations to refinish small surface scratches in Class II clear anodized [New York]
47808. Environmentally friendly black finish for steel [California]
47809. 904L for boiling sulfuric? [Iran]
47810. What to do with small anodes [Connecticut]
47811. Need fluidized bed painting system [India] {2/14/08}
47812. WHAT IS "STRAW PASSIVATION" [South Africa]
47813. Descaling of lead weights for reuse [India]
47814. Need spray-on-chrome system [UAE] {2/14/08}
47815. Effect of KOH on thin metallic zinc film [India]
47816. 99.93% Ag 0.07% Cu alloy: Can I use HF to remove organic contaminants? [California]
47817. Fast color reclaim booths [Canada]
47818. Need autophoretic applied to frame [Mexico] {2/14/08}
47819. Need Steel Staircase and Elevator Door Polished [New York] {2/14/08}
47820. Need automatic phosphate sludge separation system [India] {2/14/08}
47821. Fluxing and the other problems [Turkey]
47822. Laser etched SS rusts despite passivation [Tennessee]
47823. Overmolding a steel insert into an Al die castings [Connecticut]
47824. How to remove black coloured corrosion pitting marks on flapper valve steel? [India]
47825. Want to coat chelated zinc onto sand [Pakistan]
47826. Plating Migration (Diffusion) [Oregon]
47827. Mystery Electrical Problem in Watts Nickel Bath [Ohio]
47828. Searching for best alternative to Sterling Silver [Oregon]
47829. Want to Install Powder Coating Line for MDF [India] {2/14/08}
47830. Parts rust after phosphating [Pakistan]
47831. Interested in electrogalvanizing [North Carolina] {2/15/08}
47832. Set up a new factory to produce zinc oxide [VietNam] {2/15/08}
47833. Grayish/Black Stains on Pine Wood [Missouri]
47834. Acid Vapour Filter [Indonesia]
47835. Zn-Ni alloy stripping [China]
47836. Different shades on same part [South Africa]
47837. Plating onto titanium [California]
47838. Titration procedure for Chlorides in an Anodize Tank? [Florida]
47839. Silica in sealing solutions [England]
47840. What grade of titanium is most suitable for anodising racks [India]
47841. Must blacksmith passivate or electro-polish to install outside? Is Forging Temperature important? [Kentucky]
47842. Friction coating used to avoid vibration [India]
47843. Do most platers use Silver Anodes or non consumable Anodes for Silver Plating [Massachusetts]
47844. Mini anodizing line [Oregon]
47845. Cathode material for aluminum anodizing [California]
47846. What should sculptor use to electrolytically etch phosphor bronze? [California]
47847. Amateur Electro-etching of Stainless Steel [Tennessee]
47848. I need to know a safe way to etch a design onto the front of my aluminum horse trailer [Tennessee]
47849. Acid cleaner ruined my appliances [New Hampshire]
47850. It's Thursday and you need fully patina'd corten by Saturday [Washington]
47851. Improving a DM plant by calculation [India]
47852. Dosing of SBS required to reduce Hexavalent Chrome [India]
47853. 300 Series Stainless Steel Roofing Nail and G-90 Galvanized Tin Cap [Florida]
47854. Electrical resistance of chrome plating [UK]
47855. Satin finishing stainless pipe in long sections [Kansas]
47856. Unichrome 218X Supplier? [Texas] {2/15/08}
47857. Tin plating reel to reel aluminum [Illinois]
47858. Plating titanium [California]
47859. Need ABS parts chromed plated for automotive [Canada/USA] {2/20/08}
47860. Blisters, Zinc-Clear Chromate Plating, Case Hardened 410ss [Indiana]
47861. Need Fluorocarbon Impregnated Hard Anodising, 0.05 mm thk on Aluminium. [India] {2/20/08}
47862. Automatic buffing machine for Stainless Steel products [India] {2/20/08}
47863. How to etch galvanized iron sheets [Alaska]
47864. E coating over Zinc plating [Australia]
47865. Electroplating and powder coating process [India]
47866. Distilled Water for Rhodium [Thailand]
47867. NITRIC - PHOSPHORIC ACID DETERMINATION [Minnesota]
47868. Determination of 70% HF strength determination [Botswana]
47869. Electroless Nickel Plating on Ductile Iron [Canada]
47870. Dull plating on ABS [India]
47871. Type III Hardcoat Coating Density Measurements [Illinois]
47872. Material Selection for Solar Energy Project [California]
47873. CN3MN casting corrosion help [India]
47874. Acid resistant metal [UAE]
47875. Peel off prolem in duplex nickel plating [India]
47876. Yellowish uneven color on bronze anodized finish [Philippines]
47877. Chemical polishing prior electropolishing [Canada]
47878. Determination of Life of Shot Blast Media [Pennsylvania]
47879. Need my car rims rechromed [Florida] {2/21/08}
47880. Need MIL-C-13924 [Ohio] {2/21/08}
47881. Looking for Company who can Electroform Organics [New York] {2/21/08}
47882. Need to anodize magnesium parts - have 1000 pieces [California] {2/21/08}
47883. Paint finish for old metal garden statue [UK]
47884. How to dull down new tin backsplash [New York]
47885. Muriatic acid and tile floors [Panama]
47886. Tin Cobalt going Black [South Africa]
47887. Zinc plating thickness and appearance problems [India]
47888. Quality of crucible for zinc oxide production by French process [Vietnam] {2/21/08}
47889. NEED A COMPANY TO BUILD MY OWN GOLD REFINERY BASED ON COMPUTER AND CIRCUIT BOARD SCRAPS PROCESSING [Indonesia] {2/21/08}
47890. Need contacts for supplier of ptfe coating material on textile rolls [Pakistan] {2/21/08}
47891. Can You Change The Color Of Anodized Aluminum ? [Illinois]
47892. Toxicity of SUS304 18/8 stainless steel [Illinois]
47893. Welding on zinc coatings [Ohio]
47894. Regarding thickness of raw iron material and coating thickness of zinc [India]
47895. Exterior Cleaning of Big Stainless Steel in Dairy Industry [Argentina]
47896. Zinc phosphating for fasteners [India]
47897. Items plated in black nickel [Pennsylvania] {2/22/08}
47898. Need Black Rhodium plating of diamond ring [Tennessee] {2/22/08}
47899. If pure water does not conduct electricity then how come pure water can kill you? [Virginia]
47900. What are the chemical reactions to a penny [California]
47901. Palladium Plating on Titanium [Canada]
47902. Brass plating on stainless steel [Tennessee]
47903. Improved Sherardizing [Australia]
47904. Speed of crane for hot dip galvanizing [Saudi Arabia]
47905. 7075 T73511 flaking type 2 class 2 anodize [California]
47906. Problems in finish grinding black hardcoat [Pennsylvania]
47907. Test coupon/salt spray [Arkansas]
47908. Electrically conductive aluminium enclosure [Canada]
47909. MICRO FINISH CONVERSION FROM Rz TO MICRO INCHES [Michigan]
47910. Difference between polishing and buffing as surface preparation for chrome plating [Michigan]
47911. Best (Surgical) Stainless Steel for Laparoscopy Instruments? [India]
47912. Sculptor Needs Corten to Rust! [Texas]
47913. Southern Country Boy might be about to announce new source of energy [Alabama]
47914. Dissolving aluminium off steel cylinder wall [Canada]
47915. Need anodising facility in Bulgaria [UK] {2/23/08}
47916. Need rechroming of my wheels [Mississippi] {2/23/08}
47917. Need nickel plated welded chain [Minnesota] {2/23/08}
47918. Need removal of silver plate from copper trays [Alabama] {2/23/08}
47919. Which paint or powder for special chemical compatibility? [Romania]
47920. Get the Red Out of Brass Door Knockers [Oregon]
47921. Painting on metal that will be in contact with heat [Wisconsin]
47922. The best, inexpensive sheet metal for electrical conductivity [Oregon]
47923. Anodizing 1100 Aluminum thru 1mm thickness (possible)? [Malaysia]
47924. Is GOLD IRIDITE plating hex free? [Indiana]
47925. Hydrogen Embrittlement and Stainless Steel [Oregon]
47927. Chromate conversion coating on a cement mortar's hot dipped galv. reinforcement? [Kentucky]
47928. Heat reaction on nickel plated ball bearings [Tennessee]
47929. How can I remove Mg from Cu-alloy lead frame to prepare for plating? [Korea]
47930. Environmental Hazards of Electro-plating vs Electroless Plating [Michigan]
47931. THICKNESS PROBLEM FOR BRIGHT NICKEL PLATING [India]
47932. Metal finishing in my world... [Tennessee]
47933. Gold brush plating training video [Cyprus]
47934. Powder Coating Marine Repair [Georgia]
47935. Want antique look for aluminum punched tin ceiling panels [Pennsylvania]
47936. Need Amp Hour Totalizers [Maine] {2/23/08}
47937. Back to basics [New Jersey]
47938. Using chemistry [New York]
47939. Golf accident: Plastic cleats on rough oak planks [Canada]
47940. Need inexpensive recoating of gazing ball [Texas]
47941. Plating fishing lures for use in Atlantic Ocean (i.e salt water environment) [New York]
47942. How can I polish Titanium knife handles? [Mississippi]
47943. Color and patina for steel staircase [California]
47945. Costing of ED coating [India]
47946. Removing smuts after descaling in Caustic Soda solution during black oxide process [Pakistan]
47947. Pure white bright nickel plating [India]
47948. Hard anodize is washing off [Virginia]
47949. Should 420 grade passivated stainless rust in a 24 hour salt spray test? [New Jersey]
47950. Need a high gloss black chrome withiout oiling - Vendors [Canada] {2/26/08}
47951. Need Porsche E Coated [Georgia] {2/26/08}
47952. Bright Brass/Gold Finish Plating Small Job [Georgia] {2/26/08}
47953. I NEED LARGE QUANTITY OF NUTS AND BOLTS [England] {2/26/08}
47954. Need ED Coating [India] {2/26/08}
47955. Need A Polishing Machine for PC Pump Rotors [Canada] {2/26/08}
47956. Peeling patio furniture [Florida]
47957. Want to turn knobs from brass to silver [Alabama]
47958. Plastic painting and curing [India]
47959. Copper-Silver intermetallic layer [Scotland]
47960. Zinc and clear passivate problem [UK]
47961. What should be the life of Aluminium Oxide (Alumina) used for shot blasting? [India]
47962. Impregnation process on casting components [India]
47963. Laser Scoring Stainless Steel [Missouri]
47964. What is the best type of finishing for highly reflective finish? (Nickel Chrome? Vacuum Metallizing? etc) [Malaysia]
47965. Need electrolyte for black chrome coating on stainless steel sheet [UAE] {2/27/08}
47966. Need 58-60 centigrades melting point paraffin wax [Botswana] {2/27/08}
47967. Nickel pen plating for science project [Malaysia]
47968. Chrome Wheels VS Chrome Plated Wheels [Tennessee]
47969. Zinc plating of spring steel [California]
47970. Is our copper too hard? [England]
47971. Local reliable chrome plater wanted [Michigan] {2/28/08}
47972. Need Trivalent Yellow Plating [Ohio] {2/28/08}
47973. Need ABS models plated [Colorado] {2/28/08}
47974. Electrocoagulation unit for treating hospital waste water [India] {2/28/08}
47975. Need platinum coated niobium / copper anodes [Maine] {2/28/08}
47976. Explaining Corrosion in 7th-grade Words [Idaho]
47977. Lasting Finishes on Copper [Canada]
47978. Trivalent passivation yellow or iridescent [India]
47979. How to remove Brass Parts from bottom of Nickel Tank [Indiana]
47980. Reverse Osmosis Water in Solar Hot Water System [California]
47981. Flame treating and painting polypropylene [Kansas]
47982. HAE COAT NOTE TAKING ON PARTS [Massachusetts]
47983. Yellow streaks in clear anodizing [Colorado]
47984. Anodizing VS plating aluminum 6061-T6 tubes [Canada]
47985. Galvanized vs. stainless steel masonry anchors [Illinois]
47986. How long will a bright dipped part last? [New Jersey]
47987. Looking to Chrome Semi-Bumper - 95"W x 18"T x 5"D [Canada] {2/28/08}
47988. Weather proofing blackened steel furniture [Pennsylvania]
47989. Need painting of my blue fin spectrum 1509 aluminum boat [Tennessee] {2/29/08}
47990. Electroless copper plating of circuit boards [Nigeria]
47991. Method to add brightener dropwise [India]
47992. Clear Coat Sealing for Outdoor Commercial Aluminum Table Tops [Tennessee]
47993. Need to change finish on door hardware [New York] {2/29/08}
47994. Gold plating issue [India]
47995. Automotive Electronic Corrosion Control [India]
47996. Saccharin as a acid copper brightener [Michigan]
47997. Tarnishing Copper Foil [California]
47998. S-Techno 2000 [Singapore]
47999. Why mix bed would not be foul by insoluble salt formation when you do a regen on it? [Singapore]


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