NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10

What Your Chemical Supplier Should Tell You But Doesn’t

CONTENTS

By: Jack Berg, So what about equip- To Question 1 - “What

COVER 1 ment? Does your should he tell you?”- I’d
President, Serfilco
STORY Chemical supplier also say, everything that
have a duty to keep would allow you to
INDUSTRY 2 Introduction you abreast of current plate faster, with high-
EVENTS Have you ever consid- Best Available Technol- est possible quality at
ered what you really ogy to get the very lowest possible cost.
need from your Chemi- best out of his or her
NEWS & 3 To Question 2 - “Why
cal supplier? Obviously solutions and maximize
NOTES doesn’t he tell you?” - I
you need process your profit and make
can’t answer, but might
chemicals that you can life as easy as possi-
assume he or she does
rely on. You also need ble? I would ask you to
FROM THE 6 not feel the need to
FORUM good deliveries backed consider the following
mention anything not
up by sound analysis, questions:
related to the require-
technical support and 1. “What should he tell ments of using their
FINISHING 9 problem solving capa- you?” chemicals.
SPOTLIGHT bility. As a plater your
relationship with your 2. “Why doesn’t he tell To Question 3 - “Why
chemical supplier is ab- you?” should he tell any more
THE LAST 15 than he does?” - My
WORD
solutely crucial to en- 3. “Why should he tell
sure a successful and any more than he answer is that I feel it
efficient Finishing shop. does?” would help our industry
survive, create fewer

Inside This Issue: Continued on page 4

(page 6) Let’s Change the Economy

Finishing Spotlight:
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Inconsistency
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80
Pickering Ontario Eco-Tec
proudly announces the supply of
two (2) new Nickel Recovery Sys-
tems. One system is to be pro-
vided to Delta Faucet in Tennes-
see and the other is to be fur-
nished to Federal Mogul for their
Burlington, Iowa facility. These
systems represent the fifth Eco-
Tec system within the Delta Fau-
cet organization and the fourth
system within the Federal Mogul
company. The start-up for these
units is anticipated in early No-
vember 2008. These systems will
be installed to capture nickel from
bright nickel plating rinsewater in
order to produce a purified, con-
centrated nickel solution for recy-
cle back to the semi-bright nickel
plating bath. Eco-Tec is an award-
winning, globally recognized
manufacturer of water purifica-
tion, gas processing, and chemical
recovery systems for industrial
operations.
Milwaukee,WI Jason Incor-
porated, parent to JacksonLea,
Osborn International and Lippert
Unipol is pleased to announce the
formation of the Jason Finishing
Group. By combining the manu-
facturing and technical resources
of these great companies, and
leveraging our global presence
and reach, Jason Finishing Group
will be a premier provider of fin-
ishing solutions. They offer an
array of solutions manufactured
all over the world. In North Amer-
ica, this change in structure will
create condensed field sales terri-
tories for better customer cover-
age, more Field Application Engi-
neers to support technical needs
of customers, new application
laboratory at the Cleveland, OH
headquarters to provide testing
and solutions across the broad
finishing spectrum. All existing
sales offices remain in place,
however some field sales respon-
sibilities have been modified as
part of the territory size reduc-
tions. For more information, visit
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Esslingen, Germany With Part-
Sens, acp GmbH makes it possible
to directly measure and document
particulate contamination on com-
ponent surfaces for the first time
ever. A new, enlarged measuring
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range of applications for this inno-
vative inspection system, so that
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panels, for example, can be effi-
ciently scrutinised for particulate
cleanliness. The new PartSens
measuring probe has a measuring
surface of 20 x 15 mm and allows
for efficient, random sample testing
of component surfaces for particu-
late cleanliness. Inspecting sheet
metal blanks before press forming
in the field of auto body fabrication
is a typical application for the new
measuring system. Further applica-
tions include the monitoring of sys-
tems and production environments,
and examining the degree of
cleanliness achieved in the cleaning
process. Particulate contamination
with sizes of all the way down 25
µm can be detected. Measure-
ments can be performed either
manually, or by means of an auto-
mated process. For more informa-
tion please visit:
www.acp-micron.com.
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NEWS & NOTES
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departure from the traditional
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Fall, The Powder Coating Insti-
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along with a two-day exhibition.
The COATING WEST event will
target aerospace, custom
coaters, architecture, and agri-
culture & construction equip-
ment. COATING EAST will focus
on automotive, appliance, gen-
eral metals and wood. Both
events will consist of a special
evening networking event for all
attendees and exhibitors. For
more information, visit:
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Florida AkzoNobel has ac-
quired the Enviroline business
from Florida-based Industrial En-
vironmental Coatings Corpora-
tion. The purchase of Envi-
ronline, a specialist supplier of
high-performance, corrosion-
resistant linings predominantly in
the oil and gas industries,
strengthens Akzo Nobel’s Marine
& Protective Coatings portfolio.
Financial details were not dis-
closed.
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WHAT YOUR CHEMICAL SUPPLIER SHOULD TELL YOU… (CONT FROM PG 1)

emissions, less costly rework and You might refer to my paper back to the pre- treatment tanks
less waste, resulting in a more “Working Backwards”. It uses to extend their life and ask why
competitive and profitable indus- numbers to explain that if only wouldn’t a cleaner clean better,
try. 50% of unwanted solids were leaving less on a part if it was in
prevented from getting into the “like new” condition all the time.
Would better co-operation be-
finishing tank that any filter Why pick up Mondays dirt on a
tween chemical supplier, plater
would last twice as long. We part you take out of the cleaner
and equipment manufacturer be
point out that surface tension on Wednesday, dirt that might
beneficial? Answer – Yes of
leaves solids on a part in spite of reach the plating tank by Friday.
course, if it made things better
repeated rinsing. The use of a
and accomplished a common The chart on page 13 (appendix
skimmer with a filter and carbon
goal, it certainly would be com- 1) illustrates different types of
if necessary could be a big help.
mendable. filters, which can be useful for
We suggest going all the way heavy solids down to the small-
There is clearly a close relation-
ship between the solutions and Effect of Flow Rate on Solids
the plant. Finishers using the
same chemicals can operate with
very large differences in profit-
ability and efficiencies – the dif-
ference is in the equipment they
use.
“Why Not Work Backwards
To The Beginning”
I find it hard to understand why
authors in guidebooks ignore the
need to place only clean parts in
a plating, anodizing or E Coat
tank. Why wouldn’t mention be
made of the different degrees of
cleanliness of a screw or bolt
when compared to a circuit
board, a memory disc or wafer. I
suppose it should be assumed
that all finishers would only work
with clean parts, but if so, why
does a filter pick up solids? Oh
yes, slough off from the anodes,
airborne particles dropping in
from above the tank or dirt intro-
duced with air from a blower.
But doesn’t a filter remove Note: The recently published case history from the UK indicating that rough-
ness causing rejects were not eliminated until higher turnover rates were em-
them? Yes, some…eventually.
ployed. The customer plating high quality bathroom fittings had experimented
But why let them get into the with finer absolute rated cartridges, as low as 0.5 micron with out success.
solutions, what can be done? The roughness problems were solved by increasing the tank turnover rate
through the Nickel Filter from 3-4 turnovers/hour to 7-8 turnovers/hour.

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10
est equipment for relatively low
amounts. Then note the addition
of a coalescer to separate the
oils, followed by carbon for con-
tinuous absorption.
“Because you have a filter on
a tank it does not mean you
have a filtered solution”.
Perhaps you might tell us that
you are following the above sug-
gestions, to which we would ask
if it was sufficiently large enough
to be effective.We have often
said, “Because you have a filter
on a tank does not mean you
have a filtered solution”. When
you have a chance you might
refer to an old article of mine
from 1962 or 63, which explains
the need for high tank turnover
to be effective. The Hydraulic
Industry accepts fourteen turn-
overs per hour to have the entire
solution pass through a filter
even once. But platers have used
one to two turnovers and only
recently have five or more been
proven to be effective.
This demonstrates that however
fine and efficient a media is
used, if the particulate never
reaches the filter then it will re-
main in the tank. Why, when you
read about plating nickel, cop-
per, zinc and other metals, aren’t
these points brought out? No
filter can ever remove all the sol-
ids as they enter a tank, before
they might deposit on a part. It
is only with maximum turnover
rate that the plater can come
close to keeping up with “solids
in as solids out”.
Solution Agitation
I also wonder why these same
authors still refer to the use of
air for agitation. They know it
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affects brightness adversely,
which generates the need for
more carbon purification. They
also know that air agitation cools
hot solutions causing a waste of
energy and that air introduces
solids into solutions, which
causes roughness. Finally they
also know that air is fundamen-
tally non-conductive which in-
creases the resistance in the
electrolyte.
We introduced the use of educ-
tors about twenty years ago.
Eductors create a multiplied flow
from a pump, but properly used
eliminate the breaking of the so-
lution like air bubbling out in
gulps.
The government is demanding
the reduction in surface emis-
sions of fumes to the atmos-
Continued on page 8...
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FROM THE FORUM: INCONSISTENCY IN BATCHES
Posted on July 16, 2006
This month we’re taking a look at the issue of
batch inconsistency. Small Fish in a Big Pond is
experiencing some trouble with coloring while ano-
dizing parts for a customer. Forum members
Southern Metal Finishing, Labrat, JK Price,
Skelton, and John Hu have pitched up to give
their two cents on the problem. Feel free to add
your thoughts to their ongoing discussion by visit-
ing the forums at www.finishingtalk.com/
community and choosing the “Anodizing” forum.
For more ‘From the Forum’ discussions, check out
our internet television show, Finishing Talk Live,
where hosts Paul Fisher and Paul Skelton bring the
boards to life!
www.finishingtalklive.com
Small Fish in a Big Pond
I'm new at this anodizing business. The problem I
have is my batches come out inconsistent. My cus-
tomer requires the pieces to come out a light
bronze coloring. Each piece is approximately 300
sq in., and I'm anodizing at 12ASF. for 1 hr. Any
thoughts?
Southern Metal Finishing
Hello Small Fish in Big Pond. What type of Al are
you processing?
Small Fish in a Big Pond
The Al I'm processing is cast (tensoly). Should I go
with a higher ASF?
Labrat
Unfortunately, cast aluminum is much more diffi-
cult to achieve a consistent anodized finish than
wrought aluminum. The reason for this is different
degrees of porosity in certain areas of the part
from the casting, or (if present) silicon being pre-
sent on the surface, which does not anodize - only
turns a dark gray color. To obtain the bronze color,
are you using a bronze colored dye after the ano-
dize process? If so, is the inconsistency after the
anodizing, or after the dye? You mentioned that
FINISHING TALK
the customer wants a "bronze color". Are you cer-
tain that the customer wants anodizing, or a chro-
mate conversion coating? A consistent chromate
coating may be less difficult to achieve, if this is
what they want. Sometimes a customer mistak-
ingly calls this conversion coating "anodizing". A
chromate will only give about 1/2 of the corrosion
protection that anodizing will achieve, but if this is
an acceptable limit of protection, you may want to
investigate.
JKPrice
I'm just new to this site and read of your troubles.
I offer a non-contact method of measuring ano-
dized coatings. Through precision and automation
this system can measure high very fast and allow
you to automatically measure parts to characterize
the real problem you may have. It is available in
hand-held type analyzer or integrated to a robot
for high speed inspection of anodized layer thick-
ness. It has an optional color analyzer as an inte-
grated tool for developing objective color specs
and then using them to set customer acceptability.
For sure you do not want to do critical color or
anodizing without proper equipment these days.
Skelton
Excellent posts gentlemen and fellow Finishing-
Talk.com members! JK makes a valid point in
measuring the anodic coating thickness. However,
standard color anodizing is generally simple and
most anodizer's will simply anodize at 15 - 17 Volts
DC. JK......shoot me a PM (private message) and
share with me your technology.....I dig it.
However, being you are working with a cast alumi-
num, you have a few variables that will affect the
coloring process. The first, being the cleaning proc-
ess, which needs to be more consistent than the
anodic coating itself. Labrat points out a very im-
portant fact, and that being the silicon levels in the
casting itself and if "over cleaning" is obtained, it
will affect the consistency of the porosity of the
coating, thus, affecting the coloring process.

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I learned more often than not, the KISS principle
applies. "Keep It Simple Stupid", no offense meant.
But, making sure your process is consistent is the
most practical thing you can do to eliminate the
inconsistencies.
First, make sure all of your processing chemistry
operates within optimum parameters. i.e. tempera-
ture, pH, and time; TPT you may refer to it as.
Second, be conscience of the fact, that it always
will look better, the first time through the process.
You "DO NOT" want to be stripping the anodic
coating, especially aluminum castings, and expect
to improve the color without changing the aes-
thetic appearance of the color anodized coating.
Before I go any further, I want to take the rubber
gloves off and applaud you for anodizing based
upon amps per square foot (ASF). As I mentioned,
most anodizers simply set the rectifier at 17 volts
DC and let 'er rip.
And last, TPT (temp., pH & time) comes very much
into play when trying to reach consistent colors
when anodizing large production runs. And as you
mentioned, you are working with an aluminum
casting, hence an already very porous substrate,
thus, absorbing a large amount of the dye in your
dyeing process. As you are processing from the
anodize solution to the dye, you may be dragging
in a very acidic rinse, therefore, reducing the pH of
the dye solution.
Your technical data sheet for the dye solution will
instruct you on the proper additives to control the
pH of the dye solution. You may have to use "trial
and error" to obtain a standard volume of typically,
acetic acid or ammonium hydroxide to lower (most
likely not the case) or raise the pH of the dye solu-
tion. Maintaining the pH parameters, as well as the
temperature, will allow you to keep consistent dye
times. Of course, you will also need to calculate the
amount of dye additions to be made over a course
of a certain quantity of parts or total surface area
processed.
This, my friend, is how our "Platiing & Anodizing
Forefathers" figured it out. If you want to try this
out, buy yourself (if you do not already have it,
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LOL), a Michael Jackson CD with the 80's track
"Pretty Young Thing" a.k.a. PYT, and see if you
don't just get the whole TPT concept. Not to men-
tion, a very productive and PRETTY color anodize
coating.
And to set the record straight, back to my almost
offensive "KISS Principle" comment: I used the
term "stupid"....I could have used the term "silly",
"smart guy" or "scientist", for that matter. Remem-
ber plating & anodizing is a combination of science,
chemistry, physics, and above all, ART!
I just realized that this post is ANCIENT (almost as
ancient as the music track I mentioned....haha)! I
hope someone can take something from my post.
JK Price
Help!! For years, I've heard folks complain of batch
inconsistency so I built a batch and end-point con-
troller for anodizing, color and finishing. So am I to
gather now that there is no market for such tools?
Help me understand this; or is it just human nature
to complain? The anodizing folks I know consider it
a very precise science and most metal finishing is a
pretty well defined science as well. I guess it all
depends on where you want to be in the metal fin-
ishing food chain. If you invest in technology, most
of the time it will provide fruitful returns.
Factory Automation works and continues to work
when you aren't working. It's cheaper to automate
than outsource.
John Hu
Hi, Gentlemen. You all like automation, but I am a
little reserved, especially for machining parts to be
anodized. There are blind holes, treaded holes etc.
I prefer to manual. You can achieve color consis-
tency by manual, too, as long as all of the parame-
ters are under control. And I do not think 1 or 2
seconds different in treatment would be so much
different on the finish, at least in this industry.
I don't bronze cast anodizing by dying, it's a play
of voltage. I've had this done before.
Have something to add? Visit the forums at
www.finishingtalk.com today, and let us
know what you think!
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WHAT YOUR CHEMICAL SUPPLIER SHOULD TELL YOU, CONT...

phere and while it is a fact that the use of educ-

tors would not eliminate 100% of fume we know,
according to papers presented by Dr Gabe of
Loughborough University in England that about
90% reduction can be achieved. European legisla-
tors are now recommending the use of Eductors
as a means of controlling fume above tanks so: -
Isn’t it worth trying?
Wouldn’t it be nice to tell the environment depart-
ment that the plating industry has reduced emis-
sions by 50,60 or even 70%? The reduction in
emissions is just one of the many benefits you will
enjoy by installing Eductor systems replacing air
and Cathode agitation. Improved solution effi-
ciency, reduced additive usage, metal savings
through improved distribution and throwing
power, better filtration as solution is truly ho-
mogenized and a general optimization of the
Chemical process.

Carbon Purification
Now we also ask - Why has the acceptance of
granular carbon to replace powdered carbon
taken over thirty years? – Is it because the chemi-
cal supplier doesn’t recognize its easy to use, re-
quires less labor and downtime, saves money and
achieves more uniform ductility, which virtually
eliminates batch treatment except under special
circumstances.
I’ve asked: - Isn’t uniform ductility the main rea-
son for carbon treatment? Why let a solution pro-
duce a plate, which has less ductility on parts
plated in July versus those plated in January. With
time permitting, I’ll go on my soapbox a little
longer.
Perhaps some of you may have noted that Jack
Berg hasn’t said much about filtering with car-
tridges and granular carbon for purification in-
stead of filter aid and powdered carbon. Plate and
paper filters coated with powdered carbon slurry
may effectively provide suitable treatment, but it
just as effectively reduces the filtration rate by
restricting the flow through the filter. Using car-
tridges as the filter media and by-pass Granular
Carbon for purification provides for much larger
solids holding capacities and a large spectrum of
micron retention. Using Granular carbon in a
separate chamber provides an easily controlled
method of removing organics continuously from
pre-filtered solution without adversely affecting
the Filter flow rate, the consequences of which
have been discussed above.
For larger tanks an Automatic Permanent Media
Filter System can be employed. This eliminates
consumables, and solution losses completely and
also maintains high flow rates to ensure maximum
clarity of solutions. Just another technology that
could be recommended by your chemical supplier
as a means of optimizing the process and saving
you money. Please see appendix 2 (pg. 14) which
shows a cost comparison, recently presented to
us by a plater here in Illinois where the running
costs of a pre-coat paper/disc filter are compared
to the initial capital required to purchase an Auto-
matic Permanent Media Filter.
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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10
FINISHING SPOTLIGHT: PARTS2CLEAN 2009
Leading International Trade Fair
for Cleaning within the Produc-
tion Process Inspires Visitors
with Quality and Quantity
Neuffen – With 244 exhibitors
from 13 countries, the 6th
parts2clean presented the world’s
most comprehensive offerings for
cleaning within the production
process from the 28th through the
30th of October, 2008. 4482 ex-
pert visitors (17.5% more than
last year) from 37 countries gath-
ered information at the event in
Stuttgart (Germany). Thanks to
the outstanding technical qualifi-
cations demonstrated by the visi-
tors, as well as their decision mak-
ing authority, intensive discussions
were held and interesting contacts
were established, which are ex-
pected to result in successful post-
event business. With 1,591 visi-
tors, the parts2clean expert forum
was once again a crowd-puller.
“Concentrated presence of com-
panies from the cleaning industry
makes parts2clean highly appeal-
ing for users, and offers lots of
benefits. We don’t know of any
other trade fair that ranks so
highly”, says Dieter Göller, man-
aging director of LPW Re-
inigungssysteme GmbH, who ex-
hibited together with EMO Ober-
flächentechnik GmbH, Hösel
GmbH and Mecanolav-Ridel SA
from France under the Surface
Alliance umbrella at the trade fair.
And industry presence was in-
deed more highly concentrated
than ever before: 244 exhibitors
(16% more than in the previous
year) participated at the 6th edi-
tion of the leading international
trade fair for cleaning within the
production process. 19% of the
exhibitors came from outside of
Germany, representing 13 coun-
tries. Trade fair offerings, which
focussed exclusively on products
and solutions for the parts clean-
ing step which is becoming more
and more important in the manu-
facturing process, attracted 4,482
visitors to Stuttgart – an increase
of roughly 17.5% in comparison
with last year. Approximately
64% of the visitors indicated that
they were attending parts2clean
for the first time. Roughly 18.5%
of the visitors came from outside
of Germany, and travelled from a
total of 37 countries on four con-
tinents.
But it wasn’t just the number of
expert visitors which resulted in
enthusiasm amongst the exhibi-
tors, but rather their high levels
of technical qualification and de-
cision making authority as well.
According to a visitor survey,
57.6% hold supervisory positions
and 89.3% influence company
investment decisions. “We’re
participating at parts2clean for
the fifth time, and the event has
gone exceptionally well for us.
The visitors are very competent,
and they know exactly what they
want. Lots of visitors even
brought samples or photos along
with them, in order to clearly
explain their cleaning problems
and find an ideal solution. We’ll
certainly participate again at
parts2clean 2009, although Sur-
face Technology will also be held
in Hanover as well. We don’t
meet up with the expert visitors
in Hanover who attend
parts2clean”, explains Willi
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Schneegaß, managing director of
ipros Industrie-Produkte-GmbH
in Iserlohn, Germany. Nor is
there any question about partici-
pation at the upcoming
parts2clean for Michael Höckh,
managing director of Höckh Met-
allreinigungsanlagen GmbH:
“The trade fair has been very
successful for us once again. As
in the past, customer potential is
still very strong. The automotive
industry is somewhat restrained
at the moment, but we’re experi-
encing growing demand for high
quality cleaning solutions in the
fields of energy technology and
medical engineering, as well as
in other industries too. This de-
mand will certainly compensate
for the inevitable decline in the
automotive industry.”
“parts2clean 2008 went even
better for us than in previous
years, and we’ll definitely be on
hand in 2009 as well”, sums up
Jaime Arau, managing director of
Arau GmbH. Amongst other
products, the company pre-
sented a new high pressure de-
burring unit of modular design
with automatic loading station,
which is right up-to-date where
decentralised parts cleaning inte-
grated into the manufacturing
process is concerned.
Not only were suppliers of clean-
ing equipment and systems ex-
tremely pleased with the way
things went at the trade fair –
and all of the industry’s re-
nowned companies from this
sector participated at the event –
exhibiting companies from other
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areas were highly satisfied as
well. “For us, parts2clean is the
world’s most important trade fair,
because 80% to 90% of the visi-
tors are potential customers, a
figure which amount to perhaps
only 5% at other events”, reports
Dr. Henry P. Ederle, industrial
division area sales manager at
Borer Chemie AG in Zuchwil,
Switzerland. Dr. Andrè Thyssen,
General Sales and Marketing
Manager at 3M Cuno, 3M
Deutschland GmbH in Neuss,
Germany, came to a similar con-
clusion: “The trade fair is very
professional and the visitors
come with highly specific ques-
tions, or they need to solve prob-
lems with filter applications. The
outstanding technical knowledge
demonstrated by the visitors al-
lows for really good discussion
and contacts. We were also sur-
prised at how many visitors
from outside of Germany came
to our booth. And that’s why
we’re only planning to partici-
pate at Achema and parts2clean
next year.” Henkel AG & CO,
KGaA has already registered for
the next event: “In the field of
surface treatment, our trade fair
activities are concentrated on
participation at parts2clean. The
special thing about this event is
the fact that practically all of
the visitors bring concrete ques-
tions and tasks – and they
come from a great variety of
industries”, says Lothar War-
meling, Surface Treatment
Sales Manager at Henkel. Serge
Tuerlings, European Technical
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Manager for Kyzen, also classi-
fied his first experience as an
exhibitor at the event as a com-
plete success: “We’re an Ameri-
can company and we recently
opened a plant in Belgium. Not
only were we able to establish
lots of top quality contacts with
users in the metalworking, optics
and medical engineering sectors
at parts2clean, we also hooked
up with manufacturers of clean-
ing systems. And in addition to
this, we found representatives
for our products at the trade
fair.”
For users as well, parts2clean is
first choice around the world
where finding solutions for more
and more demanding cleaning
tasks within the production proc-
ess is concerned. 87.2% of the

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visitors were satisfied to very
satisfied with contact and infor-
mation opportunities offered at
this year’s parts2clean.
1591 visitors took advantage of
the opportunity to gather infor-
mation by attending practically
oriented presentations held by
renowned experts from industry,
economics and R&D regarding
current developments, new re-
quirements and trends in the
field of cleaning technology. As a
consequence, the parts2clean
expert forum was amongst the
highlights at this year’s event
again.
Next parts2clean with
International Convention
The next leading international
THE NEXT GENERATION
O n August 10th 2008 at a
party celebrating the company’s
30th year in business, Gene
Anguil of Anguil Environmental
Systems Inc. announced that
the company will begin its’ tran-
sition to the second generation.
Founder of one of the largest
air pollution control and Volatile
Organic Compound abatement
companies in the industry,
Gene has been acting President
since 1978. He will become the
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
and hand many of his current
responsibilities over to the next
generation, namely Chris and
Deb Anguil.
Chris Anguil, the present Vice
trade fair for cleaning within the
production process will again
take place in Stuttgart from the
20th through the 22nd of October,
2009. Bookings and reservations
for booth floor space which have
already been received indicate
that further growth can be ex-
pected. “This is also signified by
the fact that demand for solu-
tions and information resulting
from ever stricter cleanliness
requirements will increase in
practically all sectors all over the
world. For this reason, I also see
further growth potential for
parts2clean in even stronger in-
ternationalisation of both the
exhibitors and the visitors – a
factor we’re of course working
on”, elaborates Hartmut Herdin,
Managing Director of event pro-
President of Sales and Market-
ing, will be taking over as Presi-
dent of the organization. In
this capacity he will be respon-
sible for both, the top line or
revenue as well as the bottom
line or profit.
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moters fairXperts GmbH. An in-
ternational convention address-
ing the issues of “Requirements,
Technologies and Markets –
Worldwide”, presented for the
first time within the framework
of parts2clean 2009, will contrib-
ute to the attainment of this
goal.
The new COROSAVE interna-
tional trade fair for corrosion
protection, preservation and
packaging will also be held con-
current to parts2clean next year.
For more information on
parts2clean 2009, e-mail:
info@fairxperts.de
Or visit:
www.fairxperts.de
Deb Anguil, the current Vice
President of Operations, will
become Chief Operating Officer
(COO). In this capacity she will
maintain her present responsi-
bility of meeting customer ex-
pectations while also focusing
on product improvement and
overall efficiency within the
company to improve profitabil-
ity.
Anguil Environmental Systems
is proud to be a family owned
and operated company located
in Milwaukee, WI and engaged
in an industry that ensures fu-
ture generations a sustainable
environment. The entire or-
ganization remains dedicated to
its’ slogan, “Committed to
Cleaner Air.”
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EPA ISSUES REVISED DEFINITION OF SOLID WASTE TO
ENCOURAGE RECYCLING OF METAL-BEARING MATERIALS
O n October 30, 2008 EPA
issued a new regulation to revise
the definition of solid waste to
encourage the recycling of more
hazardous secondary materi-
als. 73 Fed. Reg. 64668
(2008). The changes to the defi-
nition are in response to several
court decisions that held EPA’s
regulatory definition was overly
broad and did not clearly deline-
ate when a material is dis-
carded. Hazardous secondary
materials that are sent for legiti-
mate reclamation are eligible to
be exempt from regulation as a
hazardous waste under the new
rule. The NASF submitted com-
ments on the proposed regula-
tion and the final regulations fea-
tures several provisions that are
more favorable to generators to
encourage more recycling.
Impact on Surface Finishing
Industry
The new definition of solid waste
could facilitate more recycling of
electroplating waste water treat-
ment sludge, i.e., the listed haz-
ardous waste, F006. Under the
revised definition of solid waste,
sludge that is reclaimed for met-
als recovery would not be
“discarded” for regulatory pur-
poses, and would not, therefore,
be subject to hazardous waste
regulations, provided that the
recycling is legitimate and that
plating facilities and reclamation
facilities meet a set of conditions
regarding the management and
recycling of the sludge.
Excluding the recycling of F006
sludge from the hazardous
waste regulatory restrictions can
encourage more recycling of the
sludge and save platers
money. The final rule is also
broad in scope and could benefi-
cially impact recycling of other
hazardous secondary materials
used in the finishing industry
such as solvents.
Basic Structure of Final Rule
The revised definition of solid
waste is comprehensive and de-
tailed rulemaking. There four
major components of the final
rule:
1. Under the Control of the
Generator Exclusion (a self-
implementing exclusion for
materials that are recycled
under the control of the
generator);
2. Transfer-Based Exclusion (a
self-implementing exclusion
for materials that are trans-
ferred to another company
for recycling);
3. Non-Waste Determination
Procedure (a petition proc-
ess); and
4. Legitimate Recycling Provi-
sion.
Effective Date and Applica-
bility in States
The final rule is effective 60 days
from the date of publication in
FINISHING TALK
the Federal Register (i.e., De-
cember 29, 2008) in states with-
out authorized RCRA programs
(e.g., Alaska, Iowa, Puerto Rico
and Virgin Islands). The rule is
not effective in an authorized
state until the state adopts the
rule into its own state regula-
tions. While adoption of federal
regulations is automatic in some
states, most states must take
some affirmative action to adopt
the new regulation.
EPA estimates that approxi-
mately 5,600 facilities will be
impacted by this rule, and it will
include 30,000 tons of new re-
cycled materials annually. The
rule will provide a cost savings
to U.S. facilities of approxi-
mately 95 million dollars, and
the savings could be even
higher if more states adopt the
new regulations.
If you have any questions on
EPA’s revised definition of solid
waste and how it may impact
the surface finishing industry,
please contact Jeff Hannapel or
Christian Richter at jhan-
napel@thepolicygroup.com or
crichter@thepolicygroup.com.
A copy of the final rule is avail-
able on EPA’s website at
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/
hazard/dsw/rulemaking.htm.

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W H A T Y O U R C H E MI C A L SU P P L I E R SHO U LD T EL L Y O U , CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8...
Surprisingly, it points out that
with cost savings after 18
months it also eliminates rough-
ness. So in conclusion, this pa-
per has highlighted some meth-
ods of using equipment to get
the best out of you chemistry,
to make you more profitable
and competitive and I hope that
the synergy that exists between
Process Plant and Process
Chemistry and the fact that both
rely on each other is now clear.
To finalize, I might ask our gov-
ernment why specifications
don’t demand the clarity of the
parts and solutions before the
parts are finished instead of
asking them after as an indica-
tion of reliability. But then I
don’t expect to ever fly to the
moon and experience a problem
from a part finish failure. ~
Jack H. Berg is the President
and founder of Serfilco, Ltd.,
that for nearly 50 years has spe-
cialized in Pumps, Filter Cham-
bers, Filtration Systems, Filtra-
tion Media, Pump Accessories
and Replacement Parts for
Pumps.
He can be reached at:
SERFILCO Ltd,
2900 MacArthur Blvd
Northbrook Illinois 60062
Phone: 800-323-5431
Fax: 847-559-1995
Email: sales@serfilco.com
Web site: www.serfilco.com
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‘Appendix 1’
Types of Filter Systems avail-
able for removing various
types of solids – this chart
shows a small number of the
options available
Automatic Disposable Fabric Filtra-
tion Systems for High Dirt load ap-
plications. Automatically indexing
media allows continuous filtration,
even with varying input or solids
content. Ideal for Phosphate proc-
esses, cleaners, waste water, cop-
per stripping and water wall spray
booths. Operating costs are very
low.
Automatic, Permanent media, High
flow systems for Metal Finishing
Processes, Cleaners and for polish-
ing Clarified waste streams. Recycle
water back to non-critical rinses.
Maintains crystal clear plating solu-
tions without any solution loss or
media and labor costs. High flow
rates maintained by micro proces-
sor controlled backwash cycle.
Cartridge Filters are available with
a wide range of flow rates and mi-
cron retention levels. Depth wound
cartridges optimize solidsretention
levels and when correctly sized will
help maintain flow rate. Systems
are available in a variety of materi-
als to satisfy any chemical resis-
tance requirements. Pumps can be
double “Aqua Seal”, Magnetic Drive
or VerticalSealless.
Combine a Cartridge Filter with a
Carbon Chamber and Slurry tank to
provide clean, easy and effective
Carbon Purification and the result-
ing consistent ductility or maybe a
Resin Chamber to remove dissolved
metals. Maximise Dirt holding ca-
pacity with stepdown filtration by
using two filter chambers in series.
Slurry tank can be used for pump
priming, chemical additions and pre
coating if required.
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FINISHING TALK
Appendix 2
(from “What Your Chemical Supplier Should Tell You but Doesn’t”)

THE LAST WORD
LETS CHANGE THE ECONOMY FOR THE BETTER
O ur country is
through a tumultuous and chal-
going
lenging, yet extraordinary trans-
formation at this time. On the
outside, it appears that we are
folding under the burdens of
economic distress. While this is
certainly an unfortunate reality
for many Americans, I feel that
there is reason to be hopeful.
We can help to re-spark our
economy through ingenuity,
hard work, and proper legisla-
tion. Obviously, only a percent-
age of these necessary factors
can be controlled by ordinary
citizens. We can, for instance,
work together to come up with
new and viable solutions to our
problems; build support net-
works through community de-
velopment (whether that
within the metal finishing com-
munity, our towns, neighbor-
hoods, or even family
friends), volunteer our knowl-
edge, time, energy, resources –
whatever we can give – to con-
tribute to enriching our country
as a whole. As Margaret Mead
said, “Never underestimate the
power of a few committed peo-
ple to change the world. In-
deed, it is the only thing that
ever has.”
By the same token, however,
government must step in and
step up to the plate, and hope-
fully bring positive change along
with it. We are preparing to in-
augurate a new president in
only a few short months. He
promises to do a number of
things during his administration
that could be potentially benefi-
cial to American industry
(assuming he follows through
with them), such as eliminating
capital gains taxes on all small
and start-up businesses. One
very important initiative he has
announced is his plan to end tax
breaks for companies that send
jobs overseas, and to “fight to
ensure public contracts are
awarded to companies that are
committed to American work-
ers.” Keeping jobs from being
outsourced is crucial to boosting
be
our own economy here at home.
The next administration also has
and plans to double the funding for
the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership, a program that
works with American manufac-
turers to improve efficiency, im-
plement new technology, and
strengthen company growth.
Since its inception, it has en-
gaged in more than 350,000
projects across the country, and
helped create and protect over
50,000 jobs in 2006. Over the
coming years, as our economy
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BY: ANNA LEVITSKY
goes through its 'growing pains',
it will be important to have a
strong support system for indus-
try as it becomes better
equipped to the needs of the
21st century.
While the future is uncertain,
you can be certain of one thing:
the only way you can restore
your country is by realizing that
we are all responsible for a cer-
tain degree of contribution if we
wish for the overall health and
positive functioning of the
whole. When you stand up and
take positive action – whether it
be through mentoring a new
generation of metal finishers,
sharing your knowledge and ex-
perience with your peers, writ-
ing to congress, participating in
community affairs... (the list
goes on), your simple contribu-
tion can affect more than just
your immediate surroundings. In
conjunction with the ingenuity
and hard work of people just
like you all across the country,
and some (hopefully) economi-
cally stimulating legislation, who
is to say that we can't rebuild
America into a more prosperous
and shining beacon of liberty,
freedom, and opportunity than
ever before? So...what are you
waiting for? Let's get to work –
we have an economy to fix!
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