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New Thick Film Chromate finishes for Zinc Barrel Line
Following a series of production trials with various customers, CP Plating has introduced two new thick film trivalent chromate finishes to our Zinc Barrel plating line. The two new chromates meet and exceed AS 1789-2003 designation C, class 2 classified coatings. … Continue reading
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Tagged chromate, coating, conversion, trivalent
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Passivates, Chromates & Zinc?
What are electroplaters talking about when they are using terms like ‘passivate’ or ‘chromate’? Passivating is part of the electroplating process and for zinc plating this has traditionally been performed using chromate based solutions. The passivate, or more correctly termed … Continue reading
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Tagged accelerated corrosion test, AS/NZS 2312, blue, chromate, clear, fasteners, friction modifier, hexavalent, iridescent, lacquer, lubricant, manufacturing, neutral salt spray test, NSS, outdoor exposure test, passivate, powder coating, red rust, sealer, silver, temperature, thick film, thin film, translucent, trivalent, white rust, zinc electroplating, zinc flake, zinc plating
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