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   MetaLL ifeÒ

 TherMaLLifeÒ

Our processes are put to the test every day by thousands of people across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico..

Badger Metal Tech, Inc., since 1994 has published periodic bulletins.  We trust  you find them informative and useful.

Since July 2001, we have posted technical newsletters in electronic format and email them only to customers and clients. Badger uses this database listing only for corporate use.  It is never sold or distributed to any other parties.

As an added bonus, In each issue, we also offer a quick tip that will make your relationship with computing less stressful

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• June 2008 - Supplier Excellence - How We Resurrected Retired Tooling
  (After Metallife texturing, make it permanent with Thermallife - Need a tool shop to repair a die?)
  Software - Backup your Windows Registry - Tech Tip.....See all the details in Windows Explorer

• March 2008 - Improve Flow and Reduce Lamination with a Permanent Texture
  (After Metallife texturing, make it permanent with Thermallife - Need a tool shop to repair a die?)
  Defragment all your drives with one click using JKDefrag - NO installation and FREE

• December 2007 - Changes Coming in 2008
  (Management/owner changes, process guarantee, gifts for conversion, and jpg resizing and more....
  Easy Resize Photos for Emailing

• September 2007 - Lamination and Cavitation Effect
  (Fluid dynamics study of low pressure cavitation sheds light on breakout cause in die casting dies)
  Emailing Large Files

• June 2007 - NADCA User Guides - Article DCE September 2007
  (Die Care Maintenance, Relieving Stress in Die Casting Dies, Heat Treat Spec 207-2006)
  Using FoxFire Browser

• March 2007 - Weld Repair and the Stress Connection
  (Repair and Correction welding creates high tensile stresses that lead to premature failure of the tool.)
  Home Page Conversion Program

• January 2007 - Search and Repair
  (New Search Engine with Google like capabilities, Protect your Seal Groove Castings)
  Using Excel to Send Photos

• September 2006 - Packaging Odds and Ends
  (Careful preparation & packaging will assure a quick turn around of your tooling with no shipping damage)
  Maximize Internet Explorer Window

• May 2006 - NADCA 2006 Die Care Maintenance Manual
  (NADCA has updated its 1995 Manual on Die Care and Maintenance Checklist))
  Close Down and Stop Popups

• March 2006 - Another Surface Benefit
  (Study by Case Western shows effect of lubrican build up on dies)
  Make Browser Text Larger using Your Mouse

• November 2005 - Bottom Line Profits
  (We can help reduce downtime, scrap rate, die repair)

• September 2005 - Web Quoting and Laser Technology
  (New develops in compressive stress technology and online web quoting))

• May 2005 - 100,000 and going strong
  (Guide to technical information regarding die materials and associated NADCA task force studies.)

• October 2004 - Improving Magnesium & Aluminum Flow

• June 2004 - Recapping Benefits for Die Casters
  (A Concise single source for everything you wanted to know about our processes)

• June 2004 - Surface Treatments for Cold Work Steels
  (Processes now adapted to include treating cold work drawing/forming/blanking tools))

• March-April  2003 - Manufacturing & Steel Issues - SAM
  (Save American Manufacturing - NADCA Article - Dievar® TherMaLLifeÒ considerations)

• January-February 2003 - Manufacturing Alert - China Threat
  (Information regarding the economic threat that China's Free Trade poses to the USA)

• November 2002 - Coating Compatibility - Over our processes
  (Adhesion characteristics of various coatings to our processed surfaces)

• October 2002 - Window of Opportunity - Shortening Lead Time
  (Understanding before requesting our service)

• September 2002 - Alliances - Us Manufacturing
  (Utilizing additional sources for tooling needs)

• August 2002 - Choices Proactive or Reactive 
  (Procedures MetaLL ifeÒ & TherMaLLifeÒ  )

• July 2002 - Don't Take our Word for it - China Syndrome 
  (Testimonies and Benefits of MetaLL ifeÒ & TherMaLLifeÒ  )

• June/July 2002 - Preventing Solder - Present & Future
  (solder prevention technology and cleaning options)

• May 2002 - Combining the processes   MetaLL ifeÒ & TherMaLLifeÒ
  (one stop shopping for protection from heat checking and soldering) 

• April 2002 - Validation by Case Western
  (ability to significantly reduce soldering of aluminum to iron based materials)

• December  2001...Announcing TherMaLLifeÒ
   (Mailed Newsletter with our 2002 calendar)

• July  2001...Introducing TherMaLL ifeÒ
  (Electronic version of Newsletter with Photos, Definitions, Descriptions)

• March 2001...Preparing for a Tough Year - Getting a MetaLL ifeÒ Quote
   (Recession Specter may raise its ugly head in 2001)

• March 2000...What about TiAlN?
  (Combining MetaLL ifeÒ with the popular PVD Futura coating from Balzers)

• September 1999... Getting It Together (Curves)
  (Effect of combining MetaLL ifeÒ and FNC Diffusion Process)
  (TherMaLLifeÒ Specifications)

• April 1999... 1999 Improvements & Developments (Curves)
  (Improved T-41 Process Characteristics & Combining with coatings and diffusion processes)

• February 1999... Substrate Preparation & Surface Treatments
  (Application and Order of Surface Treatments to Attaining Desired Goals)
  

• December 1998... A Few Things You Should Know
  (Not All Stress Relieving Processes Are Created Equal)

• June 1998 ...Compresssive Stress Evaluations (part 4)
  (NADCA and DOE Residual Stress Production Testing)

• April 1998 ...Compresssive Stress Evaluations (part 3)
  (The Tooling Circle of Life)

• March 1998 ...Compresssive Stress Evaluations (part 2)
  (Stopping the Propagation of Heat Check Cracks)

• February 1998 ...Compresssive Stress Evaluations (part 1) (Curves)
  (Lambda Curves for T-21 thru T-71)

• November 1997...Mode & Causes of Die Failure (part 6 of 6)
  (Using Coatings to Solve Soldering Problems)

• August 1997...Mode & Causes of Die Failure (part 5 of 6)
  (Causes of Aluminum Soldering for Die Casting Dies)

• June 1997...Odds and Ends of  MetaLL ifeÒ (Shipping & Handling Instructions)
  (updated with September 2006 Newletter)

• April 1997... Modes & Causes of Die Failure (part 4 of 6)
  (K value formula parameters & KDA1 die steel properties)

• March 1997... Modes & Causes of Die Failure (part 3 of 6)
  (Die Stress Physics & "K" Factor Introduction)

• February 1997... Modes & Causes of Die Failure (part 2of 6)
  (Gross Cracking and EDM Effects)

• January 1997... Modes & Causes of Die Failure (part 1 of 6)
  (Die Stress and Thermal Fatigue)

• April, 1996... Clearing up Confusion (updated 02-2006)

• January, 1996... Recapping Benefits

• November, 1995... Casting Surface Finish

• June, 1995... Case Western Reserve University Green Light

• April, 1995... Flow Chart to Maximize Tool Life

• January, 1995... Gambling Algebraically

• October, 1994... Heat Stress Tempering

• August, 1994... Compressive Stress Depths