A protective oxide film of aluminum is only stable in a pH range of 4.5 to 8.5.1 Chemical operations for the metal surface of aluminum include many process solutions that intentionally exceed this pH range for cleaning, metal removal, and subsequent smut removal.
Getting current efficiently to the anodizing tank is a must for all anodizing operations.
Numerous metals are subjected to anodic oxidation. As a result, one can obtain amorphous barrier-type oxides, crystalline barrier-type oxides or amorphous nanoporous oxides.
An explosion at Quick Turn Anodizing and Black Oxide Coatings in Guthrie, Kentucky Jan. 18 killed one person and injured four others.
Surface Finishing that makes use of tanklines should consider the use of rinsing alternatives when in design or as an effort for process improvement.
Die castings pose some of the most challenging problems in anodizing.
When you own a finishing operation in Wichita, Kansas — as Paragon Services President Brock Elliott does — you are assumed to rely heavily on a certain well-known airplane manufacturer.
The ultraviolet stability of anodic coatings is assessed based on lightfastness/colorfastness testing.
Brett Cummings isn’t a doctor, but he often plays one with his medical know-how as the owner of Industrial Anodizing in Hyrum, Utah.
Recently, demand for energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, and improved performance has driven development of lighter automotive and aerospace components.
Techevon Metal Finishing Solutions’ Tej Patel received the top presentation award at the Aluminum Anodizers Council conference in October.
Anodizing is a complex multidisciplinary process, encompassing chemical and electrochemical effects with physical metallurgy and engineering issues/procedures.
Surface Aluminium Technologies and Sierra Aluminum are joining forces to install a fully automatic anodizing line in North America.
For Andrew Munster, sledding down a snow-covered mountain at breakneck speed while dodging trees and rocks isn’t that big of a worry for the Canadian snowmobile legend.
Just go to Google – Nanomaterials, nanotechnology and nanoprocessing are the marketing buzzwords for the 21st century.
An Ohio-based aluminum anodizer is partnering with a recycler to offer 100% recycled aluminum in a new product line for cosmetics.
Increasing demands for environmental accountability and energy efficiency in industrial practice necessitates significant modification(s) of existing technologies and development of new ones to meet the stringent sustainability demands of the future.
