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Process list for EN over 6061 aluminum

Customer looking to setup EN over 6061 aluminum , I need a process list. Has existing cleaner / rinse/acid/rinse I can use.....

Ron Landrette
plating equipment supplier - Bristol, Connecticut

The plating line you will need is a Soak cleaner, etch, desmut, zincate, zincate strip, zincate and then plate. Also you should have a few rinses in between each step.

George Shahin
Atotech - Rock Hill, South Carolina

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