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- Getting a Good Finish Begins with a Great Start
- Virtually all metal parts and many plastic parts have some sort of finish applied to them. These finishes are applied to improve appearance, increase corrosion resistance and enhance wear resistance.
Article Published: 3/2/2011
- Pre-Colored Stainless Steel Improves Product Design, Productivity
- Sandvik Materials Technology has rolled out a pre-coated metal strip steel intended to boost productivity and reduce environmental constraints associated with plating and coating in multiple industries.
Article Published: 3/1/2011
- New Uses For Anodized Aluminum Oxide
- Anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) has attracted significant interest among the nano-science and engineering research community in recent years. AAO consists of highly aligned nanopores “self-assembled” in a hexagonally close-packed pattern.
Article Published: 12/1/2010
- Becoming an Approved Aerospace Anodize Supplier
- Fabrication of aerospace structure requires rigorous standards due to the high cost of rework and the severe consequences of in-flight failure. To become a supplier for aerospace anodize, an approval process which is not readily understood must be f...
Article Published: 12/1/2010
- Anodizing: How to Avoid “Greenwashing” Your Product
- Product manufacturers naturally want to say good things about their product. Current marketing trends emphasize environmentally beneficial attributes of a product, not just to identify the manufacturer as a good corporate citizen, but also as an ind...
Article Published: 12/1/2010
- Designing for Opportunity: The Aluminum Advantage
- Many industries that require innovative solutions in cost reduction and weight savings are turning to aluminum as a substitute for stainless steel and other carbon steel alloys for parts and components.
Article Published: 12/1/2010
- Overview: Aerospace Anodize Finishes
- The following anodizing process overviews are provided as a means of introduction to aerospace anodizing
Article Published: 11/30/2010