Anodising technology

One method used to overcome these difficulties associated with aluminium has been through the use of anodising. Traditional anodising technologies (that produce surfaces with regular pore structures) have drawbacks as the surfaces produced develop micro-... 

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Shi, Z, Song, G Atrens, A (2006a), Influence of alloying on the corrosion performance of anodised single phase Mg alloys . Surface Coatings Technology, 201, 492. 

An innovative technology has been developed by UK anodisers (HMF Ltd. and ASE Ltd.) that allow for the production of anodised surfaces that prevent micro-crack formation and can make possible the production of aluminium tools that have improved wear resistance with cyclic heat resistance up to 500°C and, in addition, very high thermal emissivity. This anodising treatment is referred to as the ALAMO anodising process. 

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