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Replacement of Chrome (VI) Pre-Treatments for Aluminium. Which Product Should I Use?

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

With the increased environmental pressure on chrome (VI) salts in industry there are now several alternative non-chrome (VI) based pre-treatments available from Henkel.

Another Petroferm solution approved to Boeing BAC 5408 (PSD 6-68)

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

LENIUM FHD is a high-performance solvent cleaner approved by Boeing in accordance to BAC 5408 Vapor Degreasing Specification (PSD 6-66).

Petroferm Lenium GS Approved to Boeing BAC 5408 (PSD 6-68)

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

LENIUM GS Precision Solvent, a high performance solvent based on stabilized n-propyl bromide (nPB), has been approved by Boeing per BAC 5408 Vapor Degreasing Specification (PSD 6-68).

Petroferm Aerospace Approvals List – update

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

The latest update of the Petroferm aerospace approvals list is now available.

Bombardier Approves Petroferm Bioact 105

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

NEWS RELEASE Petroferm Inc., Cleaning Products is pleased to announce that BIOACT 105 Precision Cleaner has been approved by Bombardier per BAPS 180-009 as a General (G) Manual Solvent Cleaner. BIOACT 105, a widely-approved manual cleaner, is selected for fast dry times and very low environmental and safety impact. For over 10 years, BIOACT 105 [...]

Reducing the Impact of Your Pre-treatment Processes.

Monday, June 27th, 2011

How to reduce energy usage, effluent treatment, proscribed heavy metals from your metal Pre-treatment plant.

Hubbard Hall in the UK and Eire

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Stowlin Croftshaw is pleased to announce that we are the exclusive distributor and stockist in the UK and Eire for Hubbard Hall Inc., the long-established American speciality chemical products company.

Novel pre-treatment gives enhanced adhesion and corrosion resistance

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Originally developed as a dried in place pre-treatment for use in steel mills on zinc coated steel Bonderite 1455 has recently found many other potential uses. The coating produced is a polymer sealed pre-treatment which gives paint coatings significantly enhanced adhesion and corrosion resistance.

Compliant alternative to trike for de-waxing after plating

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Read how Coventry-based Metallic Protective Plating (MPP), which traditionally employed trichloroethylene (‘trike’ or ‘TCE’) for the removal of the residual wax, trialled a number of solvent and aqueous-based alternative cleaners and eventually opted for BIOACT® 280E

Stowlin Croftshaw at the Surface World Exhibition 2009

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The team report from the stand at the start of the Surface World Exhibition at the NEC in October 2009.