Posts by Steve Anzelc PE

I called AC Products in California which does carry a Waterborne Maskant. I has worked in the past with a Client that was going to use their product a long time ago. I spoke with Sheldon Weinstein. I got an updated education that I thought I would share here for anyone else reading this thread:

1) Jaffari passed away and Malek is closed so the only real Waterborne supplier now is AC products and they sell very little and really only into Canada. The US market no longer uses waterbornes. It has gotten expensive and not always easy to work with.

2) Boeing used to use some waterbornes in the past but they no longer allow them. The product leaches surfactants into the anodize baths.

3) Companies like the one I am working with can't use waterbornes because the waterbornes dont hold up in the difficult environment including forming, bonding, and aging.

This issue is no obviously closed for me at this point.

Anybody know any suppliers that provide waterborne maskants for chemical milling or owners using waterborne maskants. Malek LLC (JV with Malek Inc, Jaffari and Elf Atochem) used to offer a WB maskant that was 5% solvent, 50% solids and 45% water compared to a normal PERC based that is as high as 80% solvent. The other advantage was you could use only 2 dips instead of conventional 3 dip prior to chemical milling and scribing.

Malek Inc and Jaffari were being sued in 1998 by Elf Atochem. Lost track after that.

I also have a call in to AC Products as they used to have a WB maskant.

Any help is appreciated.

Steve

Have you thought about purchasing the books. Nothing beats a real book and you can support the authors who took the time to write them.

Are you looking at setting up a new line? Are you automating and what are your proposed production rates and size parts.

I just got my LeMans convertible moved here from Ohio to work on it. I might need to look you up for some polishing or chrome work.

Steve

1) Does anyone know of a finisher in Asia that does Type II Anodizing of titanium, preferably in Japan

2) When I look at info on type III and type II anodizing of titanium, it appears to be exactly the same. Is there a true difference?

3) Someone asked me about type 1 anodizing of titanium (not aluminum). I am not familiar with this and not even sure it exists for titanium. I have only seen type 2 (and what they call type III) for the medical industry for titanium.

Thank you :)

[b][/b]I am a Project Manager for
[b]Burns & McDonnell
Architect-Engineers-Consultants[/b].

We provide design or design-build services for any type of new facility. I specialize in the department that designs/builds [u]new Metal Finishing facilities[/u].

Burns & McDonnell is a 100 year old, 2200 Employeed Owned professional firm with professional architects, engineers, scientists and includes a Master Surface Finisher MSF (1 of only 15 in the nation). We design the process equipment as well as the facilityand integrate the two including all codes and regulations. Prior to Burns & McDonnell, I have been involved in engineering, proposal or project management on anodizing and plating and paint finishing facilities from $1MM to $80MM USD.

[b]PROCESSES:[/b] Anodizing, Plating, Conversion Coats, Milling, NDT, IVD, Plasma Spray, Reel to Reel, Steel Treats, Painting, Powder Coating, Stripping, Plasma Spray, Industrial Waste Treatment, etc

[b]CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN SERVICES:[/ …

I am heavily connected in Asia and certain South American areas but not necessarily with distributors of finishing products. Contact me directly at [email]anzelc_consulting@earthlink.net[/email] and let me know more about where your customers are and what service you are looking for from the distributors and I will check my connections.

On Linked IN, I have access to 3 million professionals in 55 countries through warm introductions. Perhaps we can find a way to work together.

Steve Anzelc

Griffe, Diving is an obscure metal treatment term regarding....just kidding ;)
I was speaking about deep sea diving. Sorry for the confusion of posting in a metals forum. I am doing a book on when professionals go diving to get away from it all and would love to hear stories from metal finishing professionals: Here is a better summary:

Working on a Coffee Table Book:

[b][u]“DIVING from the Corporate Ladder” [/u][/b] by Steve Anzelc. A photographic journey of memorable diving experiences from executives and professionals that leave the corporate sharks to dive among the real ones below.

I am seeking incredible stories (not just sharks but anything underwater), memorable events, close calls, humor and other dive related stories and pictures for potential publication. Although I cannot compensate contributors, I will acknowledge contributions in the book as well as notify by mail when the book is published, if requested.

Thanks…. Steve Anzelc [email]tech.busdev@ …