Anodizing
Hardcoat Anodizing
Question: We do hardcoat anodizing on 6000 and 7000 series aluminum alloys.
Read MoreThe “Metabrite” Process
Question: Our company has been clear coating a polished aluminum diecast part, with a large fall-out rate for outgassing.
Read MoreTesting for Effectiveness of Aluminum Sheet Cleaning
Question: We are currently using a dyne solution as well as water break test to determine the effectiveness of our aluminum sheet cleaning.
Read MoreLow-Nickel Seal is Modern Solution
This mid-temperature low-nickel seal helped Modern Aluminum Finishing solve a number of problems...
Read MoreDichromate Seal Contaminants
Question: In one of your previous columns regarding duplex and dichromate sealing, you stated that small amounts of phosphates and sulfates could affect the quality of the seal.
Read MoreChem Film Staining
Question: I operate a clear and yellow chromating (chem film) Irridite line.
Read MoreAnodic Coating on Rough vs. Smooth Substrate
Question: I am hard anodizing a 7075-T6 hot-forged part for an M-16 machine gun that has the internal cavity and some external features machined prior to anodizing.
Read MoreBlue Anodize for Die-Castings
Question: We have a customer who wants to anodize a 383 alloy die-cast part and color it blue.
Read MoreColoring of Titanium
Question: A customer has asked us about the feasibility of dying anodized titanium.
Read MoreInterference Coloring
Question: I have heard that there is a process, or processes, to color anodic coatings with colors such as blue, green, red, etc., but the process is not a dye.
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