Preventing Anodizing Cathodes from Turning Red
While the red color may not be desirable, anodizing expert Drew Nosti says it poses no particular problem to a successful anodizing process.
#basics #asktheexpert
Deoxidizing Aluminum as a Pretreatment
This important first step can help prepare the metal for subsequent surface finishing.
#basics
Chicago Anodizer Emphasizes Relationships as Key to Growing Business
Chicago Anodizing Company continues to grow its 75-year old business by investing in its people and partners, and by embracing new technologies.
#management
Cleaning, Pretreatment to Meet Medical Specs ISO 13485 or FDA 21 CFR820
Maximilian Kessler from SurTec explains new practices for industrial parts cleaning, metal pretreatment and decorative electroplating in the medical device industry.
#asktheexpert #medical #basics
Caplugs Acquires Safeplast to Expand Solutions for Hose Protection
Caplugs acquires Safeplast as part of the company's efforts to expand hose protection capabilities.
#masking
Small-Scale Anodizing Helps Mountain Sledding Innovator Take Control
Aftermarket snowmobile parts manufacturer takes on in-house anodizing.
Fixing Corrosion Between Anodized Aluminum and Steel
Anne Deacon Juhl, Ph.D., with AluConsult, says Galvanic corrosion is due to an electrical contact with a more noble metal or a nonmetallic conductor in a conductive environment.
#basics
Crazing and Cracking in Anodizing
Understanding the differences in cracking and crazing in anodic coatings, and insights for mitigating defects in anodized parts.
#asktheexpert
A Top Name in Finishing in More Ways (and Locations) Than One
Inside the business philosophy and company culture at Pioneer Metal Finishing.
Solving Unmet Needs of the Medical Device Industry
Pioneer Metal Finishing's Medical Center of Excellence has expanded the company's capacity to serve the critical medical device industry. With ISO 13485 certification in hand, the company is now a key driver in medical innovations.
#topshops #medical