Plast-O-Matic Valves provides the knowhow for handling the corrosive, caustic, and other difficult materials used in metal finishing. The company’s most popular offerings for this industry include PTFE bellows solenoid valves, and by-pass relief valves designed for 2 million cycles.
These rugged solenoid and relief valves provide the durability and chemical compatibility needed when controlling solvents and surfactants for cleaning, acids and bases for etching, and solutions of metal salts for plating the finish onto the substrates.
Many industries use metal finishing in their manufacturing processes. Without finishing, products made from metals would last only a fraction of their present lifespan because of corrosion and wear. Finishing is also used to enhance electrical properties, to form and shape components, and to enhance the bonding of adhesives or organic coatings. Sometimes the finishes are used to meet consumer demand for a decorative appearance.
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