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How to remove Molykote coatings after their polymerization?




2007

We use to coat fasteners with different Molykote (321R, 106, 3400, 3400 LF, 3402) that we have to polymerize 170°C - 1h. I wonder if someone knows a solution to strip these coatings without affecting substrate (steel, titanium, inox).
Thanks a lot by advance.

Matthieu SPESSOTTO
Plating shop manager - Roques sur Garonne, Haute Garonne, France


I have in the past used a 20% Chromic acid solution at approximately 70C, have been able to leave most coatings intact and not affected base material. As a precaution all steels above 1100MPa should be de-embrittled after stripping.

Brian Terry
Aerospace - Yeovil, Somerset, UK
2007




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