The adoption of chrome-free anodizing and sealing systems for aluminum alloys, particularly AA2024, is gaining prominence due to environmental and health concerns associated with traditional Cr(VI)-based processes.
Littlejohn Capital announced the acquisition of 3P Processing, a metal processing and finishing solutions provider to the aerospace industry.
Coatings were grown on the AZ31 Mg alloy by a hard anodizing process in the hot glycerol phosphate-containing electrolyte.
Wally LaBurn is a Chemical and Environmental Specialist at Alpha Metal Finishing in Dexter, Michigan.
This article introduces Pulse Anodizing, a versatile electrochemical process that offers enhanced control over the formation of oxide layers on aluminum.
A two-day workshop on an introduction to anodizing is April 8-9 in Los Angeles.
Suzuki Motor Corporation has developed a new technology that applies a corrosion-resistant anodizing treatment that can withstand high temperatures on the engine components of outboard motors, including the cylinder block, cylinder head, and crankcase.
Just over five years into his metal finishing career, Steve Allen was given one of the most daunting tasks anyone in the field could imagine.
It is well known that the grain sizes and phase distributions in the microstructure of casting are the important factors to be considered when a good surface finishing is essential and/or desired.
In this study, the microstructure of 6061 aluminum alloy oxide films (AAO) was adjusted by changing the electrolyte temperature (5, 15, and 25 °C) using 160 g/L sulfuric acid as the electrolyte.
Katahdin Industries has sold Precision Coating to Integer Holdings Corporation.
For over eight years, Tower Extrusions’ Roger Ricketts wasn’t sure if he even had a solvable problem with the anodizing line.
Metal surface finishing is critical in many manufacturing processes, providing durability, corrosion resistance, and aesthetic appeal.
SAF, a global metals distributor, fabricator, and finisher, is opening a new chapter in the company’s nearly 80-year history with the relocation of its manufacturing and corporate operations to a new, modern facility in Lithia Springs, Georgia.
The Aluminum Anodizing Council’s Committee of Advocacy and Government Affairs is preparing comments to address an Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposal on heat injury.
The Aluminum Anodizers Council presented several awards at its 2024 conference in Cleveland in October.
Over the years, numerous problem-solving situations and major environmental considerations have necessitated the development of chrome-free mixed electrolytes.
