Anodizing
Surface Roughness Before and After Anodizing
Question: What change in surface finish, or roughness (Ra/Rz), can be expected when parts are anodized?
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Anodizing Comes in Out of the Cold
When Rick Hunter moved to Florida it was for the warm temperatures and the hot business climate…
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Electropolishing as a Pretreatment for Anodizing
Electropolishing can be a pretreatment for anodizing or a substitute for bright dipping. Either way, it improves the surface of the aluminum...
Read MoreRough Surface Finish after Anodizing
Question: We supply pretreatment chemicals to an anodizing company.
Read MoreHard Anodize Chipping/Corroding
Question: We are a small manufacturer of food processing equipment.
Read MoreAnodizing of Diecast Aluminum
Question: Our company uses a lot of diecast aluminum parts now for agricultural water application equipment such as big gun sprinklers and valves.
Read MoreRemoving Welding Smut from Aluminum
Question: We are welding 6063 aluminum extrusions and are looking for an efficient way to remove the welding smut from the parts.
Read MoreStripping the Anodic Coating
Question: I have several thousand hose fittings that are a machined casting made of 356-T6 aluminum alloy.
Read MoreElectrolytic Coloring and Corrosion Resistance
Question: Does the electrolytic coloring of aluminum cause corrosion if tin is used to produce the desired color?
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