Electrochemicals Blog – EPI – Electrochemical Products Inc.

December 9th, 2010

By Eric Olander

EPi is excited to advertise in IEN's new Finishing World www.finishingworld.com . In this new ad you obtain a free Insta Blak 333 sample kit on EPi's new e-commerce site http://ecommerce.epi.com  Offer expires January 31, 2011.  Also available is a free 250 ml sample bestselling water displacing oil E-Tec 505+ .

I want to take this time to say thank you to all of EPi's customers during 2010 as we  recovered in 2010 from 2009 looking to a bigger year in 2011 as we are working on many new projects:new black oxide, non cyanide bronze and brass plating and a new lacquer E-Laq 525. Stay tune!

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November 12th, 2010

By Eric Olander

Carlos Navarro, Luis Navarro, and  Oscar Navarro recently completed training of EPi products here in New Berlin WI this week. For two days they  learned EPI products, but specificalyy they are  very interested in EPI's copper plating processes such as for acid copper E-Brite 200 process non- dye-high levelling acid copper process, E-Brite Ultra Cu alkaline non cyanide copper plating process for zinc die casts, E-Brite 30/30 alkaline non cyanide copper process for heat treat stop off Boeing Approved, and E-Brite 23-11R cyanide copper plating brightener and Electrosolv anode corroder. Many more EPi processes were discussed and demonstrated as well. EPi looks forward to growing its business in Columbia, South America. EPi appreciates their enthusaism and their professionalism!

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October 25th, 2010

By Eric Olander

EPi is gearing up for its next trade show Fabtech 2010 in Atlanta in the CCAI Finishing Pavillion. Eric Olander, President and Char Heinke, Business Development Manager will be handling the booth this year. EPi will be exhibiting a aluminum pretreatment process PreCoat CF that replaces hexavalent chromate pretreatment processes with excellent performance and adhesion. PreCoat CF is EU  Qualicoat approved process.

EPi also will show casing it E-Brite Ultra Cu alkaline non cyanide copper process for all metals and E-Brite 50/50 alkaline non cyanide silver process. You can now eliminate cyanide from your finishing shops eliminating the  Department of Homeland Security reporting requirements.

EPi will also be exhibiting our black oxide processes Ultra Blak 400, 285 F hot black oxide, and Insta Blak 333 room temperaure black oxide. EPi provides you solutions for both processes.

Finally EPi will be displaying its trivalent  yellow chromate E-Chrome Ultra Yellow 600 which offers long hours of salt spray to white rust 400-600 hour salt spray resistance.

EPi's booth number is 822!  Hope to see you there!

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October 5th, 2010

By Eric Olander

EPi last week launched it s new e-commerce platfom that will make it easier to for our e-commerce customers to order on line. The eventual goal is to use this platform for all types of customers. This month EPi is having a sale on all e-commerce orders of Insta Blak 333. These customers will receive 10% off on all e-commerce orders of Insta Blak 333 which has the widest operationg window without smutting problems like other processes.CLICK HERE to go to the new e-commerce site

We are working on getting msds and technical data sheets as well on the site. Stay tune to the latest updates!

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September 24th, 2010

By Eric Olander

EPi is exhibiting at Fabtech 2010 in Atlanta, GA in booth 822 in the Finishing Pavillion for the first time. EPi joined the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) this year to exhibit in Fabtech to showcase AD Chemical's Precoat CF process from the Netherlands. The Precoat CF process for aluminum  is very unique in that it contains no hexavalent chrome in the formula, but produces excellent adhesion and performance like the hex chrome  formulas.  Additionally the Precoat CF does not require a rinse after applying it. This saves the finisher money and they can elimiante the hexavalent chrome from their shop. Eric Olander will be making a presentation on Precoat on Tuesday November 2,2010 2:50 pm-3:30 pm session C-30 room B 314.

EPi will be exhibiting it full line of products at Fabtech including E-Brite Ultra CU alkaline non cyanide copper, E-Brite 50/50 alkaline non cyanide silver, E-Chrome Ultra Yellow and  600 for zinc plating. Want to learn more about black oxide? EPi will be showing it Ultra 400 premium grade hot  black oxide that costs less to apply and Instra Blak 333 room temperature process that has a wide window of operation without the smutting problems of other room temperature blacks.

 Eric Olander will also be making a presentation for the CCAI on "Introduction to Plating Processes" Session C-11, room B315 at 9:00-10:00 am. We hope to see you at Fabtech!

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July 14th, 2010

From the Left John Cheng, Eric Olander, Char Heinke, Mark Kulas, Tom Axon, and Paul Kozdron

By Eric Olander

Sorry for the delay in not writing a blog, but my father Stan has been had some health challenges. Sur/Fin 2010 was a great success as we  visited potential new customers and existing ones on new processes. It seems that alkaline non cyanide copper was one of them more popular topics. The  discussion included heat treat stop off applications which the E-Brite 30/30 leads the way as it is Boeing  approved BAC 5722 for commercial and defense applications. Another application was replacing cyanide copper being used in a strip application plus a barrel application on steel. To learn more about the alkaline copper CLICK HERE.

Mark Kulas, EPi Chemist from our lab demonstrated our latest Insta Blak 333 GEL for steel and iron and B/ox 311 GEL for copper and copper alloys. We shooing a video and we  will shortly be posting it once I create it. CLICK HERE to learn more.

Insta Blak 333 had some considerable interest as well as people were looking at  bringing parts in house that they were sending out for hot black oxide.

I won the Munning Award from the NASF on my work as the Sur/Fin committee chair person. I will be serving as Past Chair for the next two years.  The Munning Award is given to a supplier has demonstrated leadership and volunteerism for the NASF. I am working on a picture for you to see.

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May 6th, 2010

By Eric Olander

Last week I attended the www.nasf.org 's Washington DC forum with a trip to Capitol Hill. We learned at the DC forum many of the  latest issues regarding the metal finishing industry.  We learned  that the PFOS/PFOA issue is not going away. These materials are being used as mist suppressants in chrome plating baths. EPi does offer an alternative product E-Mist 7 that does not contain any PFOS/PFOA material and it effectively lowers the surface tension  to below 40 dynes/cm. The E-Mist 7 also does not cause a foam blanket. The resulting lower surface tension results in a reduced bubble size which suppresses the chrome mist.

EPA's TSCA act is going to be reformed under the Chemical Securtiy Act (CSA). This seems to be an answer to the EU REACH program. We can only hope that this resulting  CSA act will not result in too many new regs, paper work , and the elimination of using some chemicals.

Then I spent a day going to the hill visiting the Congress and Senate offices. I did meet briefly with Congresswoman Baldwin, Congressman Kind, and Congressman Ryan.I discussed mostly manufacturing industries. There were a lot of groups including the firemen group on the hill. In the past I could visit all the representatives in WI, but now it seems that some are getting to busy to see you if you are not from their district.

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March 8th, 2010

By Eric Olander

EPi was recently asked to participate in congratulating Master Lock in its upcoming 90th year in business. Of those 90 years EPi has been doing business for over 40 years with Master Lock. EPi was asked to support Master Lock's 90th year by creating an ad for Industry Today magazine www.industrytoday.com .

EPi has been selling its cyanide cadmuim process E-Brite C-135 for Master Lock laminated locks. The shackles have E-Brite 757 bright nickel process. The zinc diecast use EPi's E-Brite 23-11R cyanide copper brightner system and the E-Brite 757 bright nickel process. The new Magnum lock process uses E-Brite Ultra Chlor AP and our trivalent chromate E-Chrome Ultra Blue.

EPi processes measure up to Master Lock's stringent quality requirements resulting in a long lasting lock!

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January 7th, 2010

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December 14th, 2009

EPi is excited to annouce a new product for achieving verdi green finish on copper and copper alloys B/ox 316 GEL. This latest new product B/ox 316 GEL is easy to use and produces a thick verdi green  that accepts thick clear  lacquers and thick clear powder coats. Previous verdi green products will disappear with a thick coating of lacquer or powder. The problem is now solved with B/ox 316 GEL because itself results in a thicker verdi green finish. Want to save money and time applying your verdi green?  The B/ox 316 GEL applies directly to the brass and copper substrates. Save money by not having to apply a brown-black antique onto to the copper or brass prior to applying the verdi green.  In the past the only way you can achieve the verdi green finish is through applying the brown-black antique first. This will save you 20-40% in chemical cost, plus labor costs and time.LEARN MORE

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