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Aluminum blackening line uses Lumiclad process
Manufacturers requiring the same-day black finishing of small lots of aluminum parts can safely blacken parts in house and achieve a durable satin black finish at low cost using the mini BK-LC line.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 August 2009
Black oxide finish protects servomotors
The Tru Temp satin black magnetite coating is just 0.5 microns thick, with no effect on material hardness or tensile strength.
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 July 2008
Surface treatment improves bolt appearance
The Tru Temp process forms a nondimensional, deep black finish with long-term corrosion resistance and prevents galling on critical surfaces.
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 May 2008
Green finish for copper, brass and bronze
Novel formulation creates mixture of several different copper compounds on metal surface, similar to that formed through the natural aging and oxidation in outdoor weathering conditions.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 December 2007
Liquid quickly blackens iron and steel
The BST4 solution blackens within 30 seconds and forms a durable, black finish that can be topcoated to form an attractive, protective black oxide finish.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 September 2007
Corrosion - a new way to combat it in a new era
Mark Ruhland looks at the science of corrosion and why there is such an aversion to it.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 May 2007
Surface treatment blocks rust
Dri Touch Amber from Birchwood Casey is a colourless, odourless barrier film that blocks rust and corrosion on all metals without affecting part operation.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 April 2007
Protective wrap protects against corrosion
Intercept SPS protective wrap creates a corrosion-free zone around critical metal components or other products wrapped inside.
News from Engineeringtalk, 16 February 2007
Antique process produces gold or brown finish
Antique Brown M38 is a versatile, easy process for brush-on finishing of large surfaces or for immersion finishing in batch quantities.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 January 2007
Packaging protects metal parts in storage
Novel packaging for creating a protective, corrosion-free zone around metal parts stored inside is now available in individual bags, flat stock and shrink film.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 March 2006
Brush-on gels provide stylish finish
Design engineers can add panache and beauty to any size metal surface with new brush-on finishing gels from Birchwood Casey.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 February 2006
Low-temperature oxide protects high-value parts
High value tooling components such as toolholders, workholding and turret press tooling take on an attractive and protective black oxide finish when finished with Tru Temp.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 January 2006
New route to protective black oxide surface
The Tru Temp system produces a high quality, nondimensional black finish - directly over light heat treat scale - on all types of fasteners and other bulk-handled parts.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 May 2005
Cleaner takes on heavy-duty applications
Safe Scrub OS split cleaner from Birchwood Casey is designed for use in heavy-duty cleaning applications to remove oils and surface soils that are difficult to emulsify.
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 May 2005
Rust blocker forms a colourless odorless barrier
Dri Touch Amber rust blocker forms a colourless, odorless barrier film that is dry-to-touch and highly resistant to humidity and corrosion.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 December 2004
Hazard-free block oxide finishes with new process
Metal finishers and manufacturers can now eliminate the hazards of boiling caustic soda tanks and produce high quality black oxide finishes claimed Birchwood Casey.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 November 2004
Metal finishing processes available online
Birchwood Casey's complete line of metal finishing processes and systems are now available for easy buying online from the company's website.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 September 2004
Green route to high corrosion resistance
Microlok AO is a new environment- and user-friendly metal coating process for iron and steel components.
News from Engineeringtalk, 30 April 2004
Gel enhances metal coating capabilities
Presto Black Gel is a new formulation for iron and steel substrate parts.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 April 2004
Protect powdered metal parts from corrosion
Dri Touch Plus IRP3 water-displacing rust preventive is an ideal penetrant and sealant for all grades of powdered metal parts.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 March 2004
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