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INNOVATIONS PRODUCTS FINISHING — pfonline.com 47 Adhesion Pretreatment Enables Plating on Composite Parts Rekin International and Alliance Finishing & Manufacturing jointly developed GreenPOP technology for plating on composite parts made from polyetherimide resins such as Ultem. According to the companies, the technology uses chrome-free, permanga- nate-free and solvent-free adhesion pretreatment without any abrasive pre/post-treatment, and a direct metallization process that yields superior coating layer adhesion values when com- pared with traditional chromic acid pretreatment and electroless metallization processes. The companies say parts pretreated with the technology can be metallized by the traditional precious metal technique or by direct electrolytic plating methods. During processing, GreenPOP technology gives the operator a visual indication of adhesion pretreatment quality of parts prior to subsequent plating with metal. And when stripped, GreenPOP etching/metallization technology does not dimensionally change parts. GreenPOP plated parts meet the conductivity and thermal shock requirements of MIL-DTL-38999 for composite plated parts. Alliance Finishing & Manufacturing / 805-385-3330 / alliance-finishing.com Birchwood Technologies Gels Create Aged Appearance on Metals Brush-on Presto Black Gel, Antique Black Gel and Antique Brown Gel from Birchwood Technologies are designed for use on large, in-place architectural metal surfaces to produce a natural, aged metal appearance. The Presto Black Gel, Antique Black Gel and Antique Brown Gel are safe to use and applicable for a number of diferent metal surfaces including iron, steel, copper, brass, bronze and other metals. Applied at room temperature, the gel adheres to vertical surfaces and stays where applied without forming runs or drips or bleeding onto adjoining surfaces. The chemical reaction takes fve to 10 minutes following surface cleaning to remove oil, oxides and welding fux. All of the gel products are available in one- and fve-gallon containers. Birchwood Technologies / 800-328-6156 / birchwoodtechnologies.com submersible and they have a foat on them," Skip Bowen, salesperson for Maltz, says. Bowen, who is the rep for the Aotco account, has been with Maltz for 13 years and feels confdent in continuing to recommend the BJM's Perfecta Series pumps. "They're a very good pump company," Bowen says. "They respond well, they're a good price, and they've got a good inven- tory. We stock these submersible Perfecta pumps, and we sell quite a few of them to Aotco and several other companies." In addition to the heavy duty 304 and 316 stainless steel and titanium options, the attributes that BJM says make the Perfect Series pumps well-suited for this and similar applica- tions include: the entire motor is encapsulated in NORYL; they are virtually unbreakable; compact and lightweight at only 13.5 lbs; they never rust; they provide excellent resistance against acids and alkalis; an on/of mechanical switch is easily adjusted to provide level control and eliminate unnecessary running; and a thermal breaker incorporated in motor windings shuts of power before overheating due to a locked rotor or long periods of running dry (130°C). "Most of them do have some sort of head pressure on them," Tripodi says of the pumps' sturdiness. "There's a couple that have more head pressure on them than others. They're pumping up probably 13 feet and then quite a distance horizontally. That's why I've stuck with the Perfecta, because that seems to work the best. It keeps its gpm up. Even with the head pressure, it's still enough to do what I need it to do." Information for this story supplied by BJM Corp. For more information, visit bjmpumps.com or call 860-399-5937. Maltz Sales Co. can be reached at maltzsales.com. The KMI mission is to engineer, design and build paint and porcelain enamel fnishing systems at a reasonable cost and within the project schedule. These systems must be reliable, environmentally friendly, require low operating cost and produce high quality fnishes. We achieve customer satisfaction so consistently that our customers insist on becoming repeat customers! With decades of experience, KMI has the knowledge and expertise to meet your needs. KMI, we are in your home. Why not include us in your business? Supplying Quality Finishing Systems for 30 Years FINISHING SYSTEMS: • PORCELAIN ENAMEL • POWDER COAT • E-COAT • WET SPRAY SERVICES: • SYSTEM AUDITS • SYSTEM UPGRADES • SPARE PARTS Phone: 815-459-5255 Fax: 815-459-6051 sales@kmisystemsinc.com www.kmisystemsinc.com

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