Articles - Custom Designed Chemicals

Pollution Control Burn Off Oven re-insulation in Texas

We recently relined a Pollution Control burn off oven in Texas. It was about 110 degrees and it was like working inside an oven. Read More

Methylene Chloride New 2023 Regulations

An aluminum part stripped in Methylene Chloride

by Dave Gecic

I recently watched the “US EPA Webinar: Proposed Regulation of Methylene Chloride Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)”. The “Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP)” was the host. They proposed a ban on most of its uses. Read More

Acronyms and Abbreviations

by Dave Gecic

It is difficult to understand acronym’s, those silly little letter collections. Often when you look for technical or regulatory information you run into dozens of them. Here are some common abbreviations used in the industrial, chemical, and finishing industries: Read More

Ash Residues from Paint Burn-Off Ovens

Half Burned fixtures
By David Gecic (Dave the Oven Guy) – Custom Designed Chemicals

The nature and composition of ash residues vary with different operations. Local laws vary from location to location. This information may not specifically apply to any operation. It should not be used as the sole determinant of how to handle any specific situation.

Thermally removing paints, “burning them off”, creates ash. Read More

ECO Burn Off Ovens

ECO oven control panel

by David Gecic

ECO Ovens is a recent addition to the list of burn off oven manufacturers that we work with. Read More

Price increases for Chemicals March 2021

By David Gecic

The price of chemicals have gone up for a wide variety of raw materials. Custom Designed Chemicals raised prices on several products due to the crisis. For the first time in the ten-year history of our company we increased some pricing. Read More

Transporting Materials of Trade

Materials of Trade page from 49 CFR 173.6 regulation

By David Gecic

Can I transport that hazardous chemical myself? Many law-enforcement people and – even worse – industrial shippers and suppliers do not understand some regulations dealing with small quantities of hazardous materials. Read More

EPA Suspends Enforcement

 

By David Gecic

Due to Coronavirus the EPA has quietly suspended enforcement of environmental rules. Read More

What is the EU regulation RoHS?

Map of Europe

RoHS is the “Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive”. It is officially 2002/95/EC and took effect on July 1, 2006. Read More

How to Write a RoHS Compliance Statement.

Sample of RoHS Document.

Any electronic or electrical device sold in the European Union must have a “RoHS Compliance Statement”. Read More

Iron Phosphate – What Is It

By David Gecic

An iron phosphate is a chemical coating on the surface of a metal which increases the paint adhesion and the corrosion protection of paint and other coatings. Read More

Methylene Chloride – New Rules – 2019

Part being stripped
by David Gecic, 03-17-2019

The EPA published substantial new rules concerning the use of methylene chloride on Friday, March 19, 2019. They banned the consumer use of this product. Read More

Hazardous Material Descriptions Decoded

By David Gecic

Hazardous chemicals are common in the metal finishing, industrial painting, and plating industry. Cleaners, metal treatments, paint thinners, and rust preventatives are examples. The hazards could be corrosive, flammable, or otherwise dangerous. The descriptions show up on drums, labels, bill-of-ladings, and other documents. Regulations that produce them are for shipping purposes only but can still give us valuable information about a product. Read More

Burn-Off Oven Basics

Half Burned fixtures

OVEN BASICS

Burn-off, burn-out, heat-cleaning, pyrolysis… These ovens are described different ways but let’s try to simplify the whole thing. Read More

Burn-Off Oven versus the TV

Burning TV

By David Gecic

This is a story of how a Wide Screen TV met a burn-off oven and the fun they had that night. Read More