Understanding the Chemistry and Options for Anodic Coating on Medical Devices
Before choosing a casting and anodic finish, it is important to understand some of the basic chemistry behind why some[...]
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An Overview of Performance Testing Procedures for MICRALOX®Coated Medical Devices
Current sulfuricanodizingspecifications for aluminum are based on a range of factors relevant for industrial[...]
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Building a Lean Anodizing House
Ask all anodizing and metal finishing shops around the country what their daily mantra is, and they would say: “Quality, on-time delivery, and low manufacturing[...]
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The Factors that Affect Color Match
End use customers tend to have a notion in their minds that any color can be matched when anodizing aluminum. It may be possible but there are many factors that[...]
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Defective Material Report Process to Set Expectations
I often hear customers say that when they received their anodized aluminum parts back from their anodize vendor, they are surprised by scratches[...]
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“Challenges & Solutions for Reusable Medical Devices Requiring Reprocessing”
There’s been an important development in the 2016 FDA science priorities that involves taking a stronger look at the[...]
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Is a Lighter Color Aluminum Hard Coat Thinner than a Darker One?
I have been asked this question often: “Is it always the case that a lighter color hard coat is less thick than a darker one?” While[...]
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Keep Your P.O. in the Passing Lane to Keep the Order Moving
Have you ever been at a red light waiting for the light to change … and when it finally does … you can’t move because the car in front does[...]
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Top 5 Ways to Store Aluminum Parts to Prevent Corrosion
We realize that every facility has its own unique physical attributes and each organization operates with its own processes. Either of these[...]
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Why We Need to Know About the Alloy and Its Temper When Anodizing Aluminum
With over 30 commonly available aluminum alloys, and a multitude of tempers for each alloy, this question frequently arises:[...]
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