Anodize

After the last 12 years of developmental improvements and successful operation in production and selective brush anodizing, we present formulations for the new revised three-part organic acid blend.

Al–Cu alloys are widely used as a structural material in the manufacture of commercial aircraft due to their high mechanical properties such as hardness, strength, low density, and tolerance to fatigue damage and corrosion.

Minnesota-based Incertec has acquired Synergy Metal Finishing in Titusville, Florida.

Maintaining surface finish quality during the complete anodize cycle has long been a major problem for the metal finisher.

Pinakin Patel is President of Techevon, a global metal finishing consultancy that offers a complete product line of colors and chemicals for the aluminum anodizing process.

Just weeks after opening a new plant at its Warsaw, Indiana facility, Danco Medical was heavily damaged by a major fire on June 13.

AISI 316L is a metallic biomaterial used in Unified Health System (SUS) due to low cost.

Andrew Kossowski, owner of Veterans Metal in Largo, Florida, received the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 State of Florida Veteran Business Owner of the Year.

A practical review covering the spectrum of energy savings and efficiency improvements for the Type II and III Hard Anodize Processes will be presented.

Classes in advanced training in aluminum anodizing and conversion coating will be given by Chemeon Surface Technology throughout 2024.

The Aluminum Anodizers Council is presenting its Anodizing Essentials training course at the International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar on April 29.

Anne Deacon Juhl, Ph. D., owns AluConsult, a Danish company that consults with leading manufacturers and shops on issues related to aluminum and anodizing.

Kaitlin Lesser is the Office Manager at Alpha Metal Finishing in Dexter, Michigan.

Dr. Jude Mary (Judy) Runge’s metallurgical engineer and surface finishing expert career spans almost 40 years in industrial, government, and academic professional settings.

The aim of the present work was to study the effect of graphene oxide as an additive in the anodization bath of the ZK60A magnesium alloy on the corrosion resistance, film morphology and surface chemical composition.

CHEMEON Surface Technology is celebrating its 10th anniversary of successfully serving the finishing and coating industry with chemistry, products, and services that protect manufactured parts and equipment.