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Dr. Jude Mary (Judy) Runge’s metallurgical engineer and surface finishing expert career spans almost 40 years in industrial, government, and academic professional settings.

The aim of the present work was to study the effect of graphene oxide as an additive in the anodization bath of the ZK60A magnesium alloy on the corrosion resistance, film morphology and surface chemical composition.

CHEMEON Surface Technology is celebrating its 10th anniversary of successfully serving the finishing and coating industry with chemistry, products, and services that protect manufactured parts and equipment.

The most commonly used materials for anodizing tank cathodes are aluminum, lead (Pb), and stainless steel.

When West-Tech Finishing moved from its old 10,000-square-foot space to its new 25,000-square-foot facility in Ontario, Canada, more than 10 years ago, they never believed they would need all that space.

The A356 alloy is commonly used in the foundry industry to produce high-stressed automotive components, such as motor frames and cylinder heads.

When Heather Williams calls her team at Specialty Plating a group of “MisFit Toys,” she does it with love, appreciation, and also having walked in their shoes.

Ogden Air Logistics Center (OO-ALC) is the primary facility within the United States Air Force for maintaining and overhauling aircraft landing gear.

More and more companies are asking for information about hardcoat anodizing.

It took just four hours in March 2022 for Alpha Metal Finishing’s leadership team to become the unit that owner Greg Wood had always dreamed they would be.

The Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) presented the Awards of Excellence and the Genny Dwyer Volunteer of the Year Award during the 37th Annual Anodizing Conference in October.

What do you get when you take one of the top anodizing researchers in the world and put them in a niche anodizing applicator?

Comprehensive comparative studies of various anodic oxide microstructures and their corresponding engineering properties enabled new scientific insight for the mechanism of anodic oxide formation on aluminum and aluminum alloys.

When you speak about producing aluminum, nothing gets bigger than 163,000 square feet of space to produce it in.

Many anodizers over the years — maybe a majority — have switched to anodizing by current control (current density) instead of voltage control when anodizing most of the common aluminum alloys in the 3000, 5000, and 6000 Series.

Lorin Industries in Muskegon, Michigan, says it will launch a new batch anodizing line at the beginning of 2024.