Anodizing aluminium, the process of electrolytic build up of the metal’s the oxide layer in the presence of dyes to create colored effects, is such a well-established process that we probably all have ...

In a world where quality and durability are paramount, selecting the right finish for an aluminium surface is more than a mere aesthetic choice. This article aims to clear the fog by providing a ...

Being a metal, aluminium is amenable to mechanical finishing processes commonly used with other metals, and can usually be used with the same equipment without disadvantage, although to exploit the ...

We’ve all seen brightly-colored pieces of aluminum and can identify them as anodized. But what does that mean, exactly? A recent video from [Ariel Yahni] starring [Wawa] — a four-legged assistant — ...

Dezeen promotion: aluminium gold-hued struts coloured by Sandalor will line the exterior of the HEKLA Tower, which Pritzker prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel's studio is designing in Paris. Sandalor ...

AMA 611-12, "Voluntary Specification for Anodized Architectural Aluminum" has been published by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). AAMA 611-12 describes test procedures and ...

London Design Festival 09: London designer Max Lamb has designed an anodised aluminium table for British design brand Deadgood. Three sheets of water jet-cut aluminium are dipped by hand, then slotted ...

The beautiful anodized aluminum finish on many Apple products keeps them from corrosion, provides a hard and (mostly) scratch resistant surface, and even — in the case of the iPod nano and shuffle — a ...

Aluminum has trace amounts of other alloys and elements, such as (zinc, magnesium, and silicon) present in the alloy. These other elements do not respond the same as the aluminum does during anodizing ...

WE have observed that a fast rising current pulse can be obtained from a thin layer of anodized aluminium when the layer is subjected to a plane shock wave. This effect has been observed over the ...