Energy costs have been rising in many countries around the world in recent months. Electricity and gas prices in particular are affected by enormous price increases. But what can anodising companies do about this cost increase in the short term? There are some ways to make your own processes more ...
In classical, electrolytic colouring of aluminium surfaces with tin salts, uniform colourings from bronze to black are obtained with correct operation and the right colouring bath settings. However, sometimes you can observe inhomogeneous colouring on the goods carrier, so that a glance at the goods is enough to recognise the ...
Small cause - big effect : Mistakes when cleaning in anodising operations Small cause - big effect : Mistakes when cleaning in anodising operations Schon kleine Fehler beim Reinigen von Aluminiumoberflächen können im Eloxalbetrieb zu nicht verkaufsfähiger Ware führen, wenn man nicht aufpasst. Es lohnt daher immer, einen Blick auf ...
On anodised, electrolytically black-coloured and hot-sealed aluminum we see deposits - what could that be? After hot sealing, deposits are often visible on anodised and coloured surfaces, which are then quickly classified as so-called " sealing smut". However, if closer inspection reveals that all sealing conditions were in order, the ...
In einer der letzten Ausgaben der ipcm wurde die Geschäftsführung der Alufinish zu dem 50-jährigen Jubiläum des Unternehmens interviewt. 50 Jahre voller internationaler Partnerschaften, Vertrauen und spannender Projekte. Aus diesem Grund blickten Stephan Zegers und Dr. Nils Monreal im Interview mit ipcm nun zurück auf die letzten Jahre der Firmengeschichte.Im ...
For a shiny and brilliant-looking aluminium surface, mechanical polishing of the raw material is often carried out prior to the actual chemical pretreatment process in the anodising plant. This mechanical polishing is then usually done by using special, solid polishing pastes which are applied to the polishing wheel for this ...
Obituary Mr. Jürgen LutterWe deeply mourn the loss of our former managing directorMr. Jürgen LutterTogether with his business partner, the former manager ran the business of our company until his retirement in 2013. Thanks to his open, approachable manner, his invaluable experience and his great expertise, he was highly regarded ...
To further advance sustainability in the aluminium industry, it is important to understand where the energy for the production comes from.Here, the difference between the production of primary aluminium and the extraction of secondary aluminium through recycling is significant. But how is aluminium extracted in the first place? Primary aluminium ...
In addition to pure organic colours, salts based on ferrioxalates are usually used for gold colouring in anodising operations. For decades, these salts have enabled intensive and durable gold colouring, which is often used for the design of facades in the architectural sector. Until now, powdered colouring products based on ...
After anodising and colouring aluminium surfaces, it is particularly important to seal the created porous aluminium oxide layer well. This process can be carried out using various seal methods. One possibility is the hot sealing.For this, fully demineralised water is used at a temperature of at least 96°C, to which ...