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Eliane Martinez • 06/01/2026

An outdated SDS, drivers without MOPP and effluents outside CONAMA 430 are an environmental liability for the buyer, not just the seller. See how to choose a responsible chemical supplier.

Eliane Martinez • 05/30/2026

Boreto & Cardoso® wraps up Industry Day week with a technical overview of the 20 sectors it supplies. See the figures, the products and what links such different sectors.

Eliane Martinez • 05/25/2026

Boreto & Cardoso® celebrates Industry Day with 54 years of history and 20 industrial sectors served. Discover the chemical inputs that keep production lines running.

Walmir Rezende • 10/30/2025

A complete guide to chemical input lot traceability under ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016: meet audit requirements with COAs, documentation and supplier control.

Walmir Rezende • 10/29/2025

Learn the difference between a transcribed COA and in-house testing by chemical distributors: transparency, traceability and manufacturer approval criteria in the metalworking industry.

Walmir Rezende • 10/28/2025

Learn how to read the critical parameters in Certificates of Analysis (COA) for industrial acids: objective criteria to validate suppliers and secure ISO 9001 traceability.

Walmir Rezende • 10/27/2025

Why the Certificate of Analysis (COA) matters for chemical input traceability in the metalworking industry: ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance and supplier qualification.

Walmir Rezende • 10/26/2025

Progressive saturation of acid baths is a common problem in foundry pickling. Learn to spot the signs and correct them in time to avoid production losses.

Walmir Rezende • 10/26/2025

Improper disposal of acidic pickling wastewater is a common cause of environmental fines at foundries. See the neutralization protocol that meets CONAMA 430.

Walmir Rezende • 10/25/2025

Choosing the right pickling acid affects efficiency, costs and part quality in foundries. Compare hydrochloric and sulfuric acid and see which to choose.

Walmir Rezende • 10/24/2025

Uncontrolled pH swings in pickling lead to rejected carbon steel parts. See the 5 key factors for keeping the process stable in foundries.