What is ZA-8?
Zinc alloys are manufactured with zinc as the base while also containing small and precise traces of die cast metals such as copper, aluminum, magnesium, etc. ZA-8 is a zinc alloy in the zinc aluminum (ZA) family. ZA alloys were originally developed for gravity casting in the 1970’s. In the 1980’s ZA alloys evolved into […]
What is EZAC?
EZAC is an Eastern Alloys trademarked zinc alloy, and is the most recently developed zinc die cast alloy. This zinc-based alloy contains specific additions of copper and aluminum to give it unique properties and characteristics when used in zinc die casting. Further details can be found at the following link: https://www.eazall.com/ezac. EZAC is considered to […]
Zinc Die Cast Application in Security Hardware
Zinc is chosen in many applications due to its precision, price, and performance advantages. Zinc die casting alloys enables the security hardware industry to modernize products, which provide ease, comfort, and security for consumers. Deco Products is a well known and established name in the window and door hardware industry. Deco Products has many sash […]
Zinc Die Casting Technology
Zinc die casting in North America continues to advance through the use of technology. Technology innovations in the zinc die casting industry allow molds and machines to be more productive and efficient. Fluid velocity, cavity fill time, and pressure are measured in actual time by many monitoring instruments to ensure that high quality castings are […]
Deco Products News: Michala Hackman Hired as Mechanical Engineer
Deco Products Company has hired Michala Hackman as a mechanical engineer. Hackman grew up in River Falls, Wisconsin. Her parents were born and raised in NE Iowa and moved back to the area five years ago. Hackman has spent many summers visiting family in NE Iowa and has always wanted to make Decorah her permanent […]
Deco Products News: Douglas Hamilton Director of Supply Chain
Deco Products Company of Decorah has named Douglas Hamilton as Director of Supply Chain. Hamilton previously held the position of Materials Manager. Hamilton began his career at Deco as an intern following his graduation from Luther College in 2011. Upon completing his internship at Deco, he accepted a full-time job. During his nine-year tenure, he […]
Zinc Die Cast Parts in Recreational Vehicles
The International Zinc Association recently posted a video highlighting the functional benefit to using zinc die cast parts in recreational vehicles. Two examples of zinc die cast parts being used in RVs are both in window hardware as well as in awning hardware. As featured in the International Zinc Association video, zinc die cast parts […]
Deco Products 3rd Quarter Newsletter
Deco Products full 3rd Quarter Newsletter can be found by clicking here! Deco Products has its 3rd quarter newsletter ready to be downloaded and read. At Deco Products, we are excited about our company investments so far this year, as well as our response to a year of uncertainty with a global pandemic. As the […]
Zinc Die Casting Manufacturing in Emergency Vehicles
Zinc die casting is a prominent method of manufacturing using zinc alloy. The International Zinc Association recently released a video displaying the variety of uses zinc manufacturing has in emergency vehicles. Emergency vehicles are pushed to their limits every day responding to events such as house fires, riots, and natural disasters. Parts on these emergency […]
Collaborative Robots in Zinc Die Cast Manufacturing
Deco Products recently invested further in robots used in our zinc die cast manufacturing process. At Deco Products it is our first collaborative robot. Collaborative robots are used in the industry specifically in areas where people work. Collaborative robots are safe to work around humans because of their special sensors that recognize when it has […]
