Dull zinc plating, patchy black oxide, non uniform brass antique/patina caused from metal cleaning problem. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

Posted By Eric Olander on January 13, 2017

By Eric Olander   We have all heard being clean is a sign of spiritual purity or goodness, as in don't forget to wash your ears—cleanliness is next to godliness. This phrase was...
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EPi Black Oxide 10 gallon test line for blackening steel and cast iron

Posted By Eric Olander on November 9, 2016

EPi has a new  seven-tank 10 gallon blackening test line for it's Ultra Blak 404 blackening process for cast iron and steel. Now you can test drive EPi's black oxide processes Kool Blak 225...
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Are Trivalent Chromates really Hexavalent Chromates after Salt Spray Testing?

Posted By Eric Olander on November 12, 2007

The latest Plating Surface Finishing magazine has an article by Tom Rochester that states that trivalent chromates under salt spray testing result in hexavalent chrome when using the diphenyl carbizide indicator test. We at EPi tried this on panels that had been salt sprayed at Technimet and are...
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