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More Lead, More Problems

More Lead, More Problems

While leaded steal is remarkable for machining, it can lead to quality issues in the zinc plating process. Leaded steel is steel alloy that contain lead components, and this type of material has the ability to increase machinability by 25%, increase cutting speeds,...

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Hydrogen Embrittlement: What It Is and How to Combat It

Hydrogen Embrittlement: What It Is and How to Combat It

Hydrogen embrittlement is a phenomenon where hydrogen is introduced into the substrate of steel during the zinc electroplating process, causing brittleness and causing steel to be susceptible to failure in the field. To combat this embrittlement, the process of...

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The Poor State of Substrate

The Poor State of Substrate

Do these pictures look all too familiar? These images demonstrate a lack of zinc coverage due to poor substrate and excess surface contaminants. When steel parts have excess surface contaminants such as heavy scales, weld flux or oils, the chemistry in an...

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Keeping Controls Under Control

Keeping Controls Under Control

There are many different elements that need to work in tandem for quality zinc plating: time, temperature, pH, concentration, sequence, agitation, and contamination. With the many different steps involved with zinc plating, many one of these elements not being in...

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Low Price Verses Low Cost

Low Price Verses Low Cost

Every company must determine the price customers will be willing to pay for their product or service, while also being mindful of the cost of bringing that product or service to market. The words "cost" and "price" are often used interchangeably; however, they have...

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Don’t Pay More Than You Need To

Don’t Pay More Than You Need To

As you know if we've ever plated any parts for you, we're pretty much obsessed with quality. We're constantly striving for perfection in everything we do, and the idea of compromising quality is something that goes against everything we stand for. HOWEVER...we're also...

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Hot Dipping Isn’t Always Cool

Hot Dipping Isn’t Always Cool

We have a lot of parts manufacturers ask us if we do hot dip galvanizing. Our usual response: We don't, because we offer something that is very often a better solution - mechanical galvanizing. It's generally accepted that mechanical galvanizing often provides at...

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Minimize the Impact of Double-Blind Holes

Minimize the Impact of Double-Blind Holes

Some parts have what we call double-blind holes, and they can be a real challenge from a rack electroplating standpoint. The parts shown in the photo below have the exact same holes on the bottom that you see on the top. The term "double blind holes" refers to the...

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5 Ways to Achieve Plating Perfection

5 Ways to Achieve Plating Perfection

We talk a lot about our unending pursuit of plating perfection, and we certainly will go to any length to give our customers the best zinc plating quality possible. However, here are five things you can do to optimize plating quality: Don't scrimp on packaging. Be...

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