In the Die Casting Industry, many of the castings manufactured undergo secondary operations incorporating the use of paints, adhesives and other polymers such as RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanization). The application of these types of materials requires the polymer to bond to the metal substrate (surface) of the casting. When this bond fails, it is considered to be an adhesion problem. For the die caster, this can be a very costly problem; therefore, it is imperative that it b

Excerpt from the March 2017 issue of International Journal of Engineering Research and Application by Vaibhav Ingle and Madhukar Sorte I....

NADCA offers its book outlining the causes of die casting defects and how to prevent them This is a comprehensive textbook for die...

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NADCA EC-515 Die Casting Defects Course Review, Basics for controlling die casting defects - By Dr. Steve Midson Soldering phenomenon...

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Regular reviews and benchmarks are important for successful die casting process evaluations Hill and Griffith offers this helpful Die...

(This post is a video that illustrates the typical spray nozzle arrangement for casting fan blades.) From the die casting video published...

(This week's post is a review of a die casting plunger lubricant patent US 5076343 A in order to learn more about the application and...