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- 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
- Cr(III) Conversion Layers on Zinc and Zinc Alloys: Evolution and Perspectives
- Trivalent chromium conversion layers have successfully replaced hexavalent conversion chromium on zinc and zinc alloys for many applications, especially in the automotive industry since the entry in force of the ELV directive. Different technologie...
Article Published: 3/1/2011
- Non-PFOS, Permanent Mist Suppressants for Hard Chromium Plating, Decorative Chromium Plating and Chromic Etch Applications
- Mist suppressants are an important tool for reducing exposure of workers to Cr(VI) during plating and etching operations. A common raw material used for efficient mist suppressants was, and still is, PFOS. PFOS is subject to legislation across th...
Article Published: 3/1/2011
- Aluminum Anodizing
- In all anodizing processes, the basic reaction is conversion of the aluminum surface to aluminum oxide.
Article Published: 2/18/2011
- Making Your Mark
- The day may have arrived when finishers can now grab a small electronic device and test to see if the rejects coming back to them were actually finished in their shop, and not, say, in the customer’s second-source finisher.
Article Published: 12/23/2010
- 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
