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The semi-automatic anodising plant supplied by Jacquet Weston Plant is based on 6ft x 4ft process tanks.  All proprietary solutions are supplied by Henkel.  The sequence is as follows:-

	1.	Load
	2.	Etch
	3.	Two cold water rinse (CWR) stages with counterflow
	4.	Desmut
	5.	CWR
	6.	Anodise
	7.	CWR
	8.	Gold dye
	9.	CWR
	10.	Black dye
	11.	CWR
	12.	Low temperature seal
	13.	Warm rinse
	14.	Unload

Star Anodising also operates a electro brightening service for stainless steel, with the plant again being supplied by Jacquet Weston.

Chrome conversion coating of aluminium is carried out in vats, with Henkel also being sole suppliers of solutions.  These include Novaclean 104, a clean-etch-desmut concentrate, which is followed by Novacoat 500 or 501, both being chromium conversion coatings.  Novacoat 500 is yellow oxide type and 501 is a green phosphate type.

Some off-line anodising work is also carried out, which starts with Novaclean 110 precleaner, etching with Novaetch 202, the desmut with Novox 302. A choice of six different colours are available.

Zinc Plating (Vat and Barrel)

Powder Coating

Wet Painting

Sulphuric Acid Anodising (with a range of colours)

Chromic Acid Anodising

Chromate Conversion Coatings

Electropolishing Stainless Steel

100 (Blue, Green Finish)

1000 (Clear)

1200 (Irridescent Yellow)

Pre-Treatment for aluminium

Decorative Powder Coating including pre-treatment on both steel and aluminium from small components to lengths of up to six metres.