General Manufacturing and Engineering

Whether you’re looking for increased corrosion protection, a harder wearing surface or just a colour on your aluminium components then anodising is the process for you. The anodised coating thickness and colour can be varied and when anodised the surface is converted to an aluminium oxide layer increasing the wear and abrasive properties of the aluminum. Some of the properties of Sulphuric Acid Anodising are:

  • Increased corrosion protection of above 336 hours Salt Spray Testing.
  • Increased wear resistance, as you are converting the aluminium into aluminium Oxide.
  • Can be left unsealed to improve paint bond and locktite bond strengths. Can be performed on many different surface textures.
  • Can be dyed black to eliminate light reflection for laser Optics.
  • A fantastic colour range for that unique decorative look
  • The anodized layer formed is extremely thin, non-porous and non-conductive.
  • Can be anodized with a matt finish to eliminate light reflection for laser Optics
  • Improves equipment operation and performance (and not too bad on the eye).
  • With our latest colour range and gloss levels we are able to offer our customers any combination to achieve your desired finish and texture.

Areas where Anodising is currently benefiting:

  • Aerospace
  • Defence/Military
  • Naval
  • Marine Research
  • Motorsport
  • Mining/Petroleum Industries
  • Medical/Surgical
  • Printing Industry
  • Paper Milling
  • General Engineering
  • Bio Chemical / Laboratory Equipment
  • Food Processing
  • Moulds
  • Outdoor Equipment
  • And many more

Hard Anodising is a process used in General manufacturing and engineering . When this is performed in a tightly controlled environment the result is a crystal lattice structure 50-100 microns thick with a surface hardness of approximately 60 to 68 Rockwell C (800 to 1000 V.P.N). Thickness, hardness and colour of the coating will vary dependent on the type of alloy composition, this should be considered when discussing your requirements with our technical staff or at the design phase prior to manufacture. The uses for anodised aluminum are endless, limited only by the imaginations of designers, inventors and engineers.