Anodizing Services

Linetec's Copper Anodize Helps Attract High-tech Tenants to Three Updated California Office Buildings

Wausau, Wisconsin (April 2020) – To attract and retain high-tech tenants to the Mountain View Corporate Center, the new owners invested in updating three buildings from concrete exteriors to a modern copper-colored metal panel façade. To achieve the intended appearance, Linetec finished more than 23,000 square feet of aluminum panels in its proprietary Copper Anodize. Along with the...

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Sun Glo Plating Now Offers Type I, II and III Anodizing Through Electrochemical Conversion

Sun Glo Plating Now Offers Type I, II and III Anodizing Through Electrochemical Conversion

Sun Glo Plating introduces three types of anodizing processes, which can be determined depending on the range of thickness and application for the finished metal part. Type I, also known as chromic acid anodizing, is used to achieve thin corrosion resistant coating from 0.00005” to 0.0002” thickness. Type II provides a thicker coating of 0.0002” to 0.0012”, which is suitable for color...

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Type IC - Thin Film Boric-Sulfuric Anodize

Type IC - Thin Film Boric-Sulfuric Anodize

In December, 2015, GSP stood up a Type IC, thin film anodize capability.-  This coating is required by many prime aerospace contractors as a base for prime and/or paint coatings because its roughness promotes excellent surface adhesion.

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Reilly Finishing Technologies Now has Hard Coat Anodizing Process Line

Reilly Finishing Technologies announces the addition of its newest process - Hard Coat Anodizing. Hard anodizing (Type III) is similar to standard anodizing, (Type II) in as much as it also creates a film of aluminum oxide on the part. It provides a surface that is harder, smoother, and more wear and corrosion resistant than standard anodizing.-  This process is ISO 9001/2008, AS9100C and NADCAP...

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DCHN, a Subsidiary of Katahdin Industries, Inc. Receives ISO-13485 Accreditation.

DCHN, a Subsidiary of Katahdin Industries, Inc. Receives ISO-13485 Accreditation.

Woonsocket, RI - DCHN, LLC is proud to announce that it received the accreditation for ISO-13485:2003, in addition to its continued accreditation to ISO-9001:2008. ISO-13485 represents the requirements that medical device manufacturers must incorporate into their management, engineering, distribution and quality systems. Receiving ISO-13485 is another example of the on-going investment DCHN has...

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Bright Dip Anodizing brightens and enables bold coloring of aluminum.

Using mixture of phosphoric and nitric acids for chemical polishing, Aluminum Bright Dip Anodizing Service brightens and enables bold coloring of aluminum, primarily for cosmetic applications. Anodizing product after bright dipping protects metal against corrosion, fading, and scratching. Typical applications include aftermarket automotive parts, light reflectors, appliances, architectural trim,...

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Materials Decisions Critical to New Watch Design

Devon Works has developed a bold new look for its sports watch. The company's first step toward making this watch a reality was to move beyond the CAD image and develop a highly accurate prototype. When Devon Works decided to create a new timepiece, the company knew that mere attention to detail would not be enough to make it different. They had to think entirely out of the box and go beyond the...

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Avtec Finishing Services' Anodizing Capabilities

Avtec Finishing Services offers a wide range of anodizing services. Anodizing is used on parts made from aluminum alloys to increase corrosion resistance, to increase surface hardness, and to allow for dyeing (coloring) to utilize the light weight properties of aluminum without sacrificing the performance properties found in heavier alloys. Avtec offers a range of anodizing services including...

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Paratherm™ HR Heat Transfer Fluid: Higher Temperature Stability Leads to Longer Fluid Life
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Paratherm™ HR Heat Transfer Fluid: Higher Temperature Stability Leads to Longer Fluid Life

For the ultimate in heat transfer fluid performance, Paratherm offers HR Heat Transfer Fluid that is engineered specifically for closed loop liquid phase heating. When it comes to characteristics such as thermal stability and fluid degradation, Paratherm HR leads the industry in value and performance. See our video to learn how Paratherm is raising the bar for heat transfer fluids.

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