Technical Guide

Paint Wetting Impairment Substances – What are LABS?

Substances that interfere with paint, for short LABS, lead to deficient results when coating materials and workpieces. The effort required for subsequent repairs is enormous. Therefore, it is important to know the sources of LABS in production and to take preventive actions if necessary. In the following, sources of LABS are presented and options for identifying and eliminating LABS are shown.

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Metals and surface treatments – An overview

Industrial surface treatment is a process in which the surface of a workpiece is machined to improve or change its mechanical, chemical or visual properties.

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The strongest surface treatments for metals – Indestructible, durable and low-maintenance

The choice of the right surface treatment depends largely on the requirements placed on the surface. There are a number of different surface treatments that can be used depending on your needs. In this blog article, we present the strongest, hardest and most durable surface treatments.

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How to select the right component surface – basic knowledge of surface roughness (OLD+URL Redirect)

Surface roughness and surface hardness are important properties that must be taken into account when selecting components. Although there are different methods for measuring the roughness or coarseness of a component surface, these measurements often have to be converted to a standard measure.

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Metals and surface treatments – an overview (OLD+URL Redirect)

Industrial surface treatment is a process where a surface of a workpiece is treated to improve or change its mechanical, chemical or visual properties.

Basic knowledgeSurfaces
1 Minutes read

How to select the right component surface – expert knowledge of surface roughness and surface hardness (OLD+URL Redirect)

Surface roughness and surface hardness are important properties that must be taken into account when selecting components. Although there are different methods for measuring the roughness or coarseness of a component surface, these measurements often have to be converted to a standard measure.

Basic knowledgeSurfaces
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