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Process Improvement

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) can systematically improve performance. EMS guides created by U.S. EPA in partnership with American Foundry Society and North American Die Casters Association.

Aluminum Foundry Replaces TCA with Waterbased Coatings Progress Casting Group, Inc. of Plymouth, eliminated 111-trichloroethane (TCA) use, saving $59,000 in TCA purchase costs and meeting consumer demand to eliminate TCA use.

High-Temperature Processing Burns on Soils Oils, coolants and many organic liquids form a varnish or paint-like coating on part surfaces when heated or aged. This fact sheet discusses how to prevent such soils from occurring.

Reusing Zinc Alloy Die Cast Scrap SCS Co-Sines manufactured zinc alloy dies cast signs and embossed stainless steel and brass identification plates. This project investigated zinc alloy die cast scrap reuse.

 

 



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