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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Most Excellent Lab Network Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We have parts for our ALD tool that returned from cleaning with the silver anti-galling layer on the VCR nuts severely damaged. The concern is that these are the heated lines that feed the ALD chamber and
therefore, after being tightened for 6+ months before the next cleaning, the heated stainless-steel surfaces will seize up and we won’t be able to remove the nut. Is anyone aware of an anti-seize coating or similar options that we can apply to these threads
to be able to use this damaged manifold? Given that the VCR threads are not in the flow path, we are hoping to be able to continue use the manifold, as it is quite expensive to replace.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks for any advice the community can share.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Daniel Woodie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Director, Micro/Nano Fabrication Center, Princeton Materials Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Princeton University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">155 Andlinger Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(609)258-5922 (office)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(607)227-2993 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:daniel.woodie@princeton.edu">daniel.woodie@princeton.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://mnfc.princeton.edu/">mnfc.princeton.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpwoodie/">www.linkedin.com/in/danielpwoodie</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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