[Titans of CNC Machining] wanted to anodize some titanium parts. They weren’t looking for a way to make the part harder or less prone to corrosion. They just wanted some color. As you can see in the ...

The lustrous patina that protects the backside of Apple’s new iPad Mini isn’t just some cheap shellac or sealant coat—it’s actually “grown” on the metal itself in an electrochemical process known as ...

Aluminium is a useful material, both for its light weight and resistance to corrosion. This resistance can be improved further with various treatments, one of the more popular being anodizing. This is ...

Aalco stocks a range J57S Anodizing Quality Aluminum Sheets. J57S is a high-quality anodizing sheet that provides exceptional anodizing response with a repeatable and highly consistent finish. J57S is ...

At the 1990 Annual Aerospace/Airline Plating and Metal Finishing Forum, The Boeing Commercial Airplane Group presented information on boric acid/sulfuric acid anodizing (BSAA) as a replacement for ...

Monique Devin performs detailed work at APA five days a week. Monique Devin's early years of learning to color within the lines are paying off. She is putting those skills to use while working ...

Replacement of chromium containing materials and processes is the focus of extensive research and development activity due to increasingly stringent environmental regulations stemming from hexavalent ...