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•    Title:   Anodizing Best Practices: Common Surface Defects on Anodized Aluminum and How to Avoid Them

•    Author:  Dr. Anne Deacon Juhl

•    Author Company:  AluConsult and AnodizingSchool

•    Volume:  Vol. 79, No. 5

•    Year:   2021

•    No. Pages:  2

•    Description:   Anodizing tanks are often seen as magic boxes — aluminum parts get dipped in and come out with an anodic coating. Of course, anodizing is not magic, but a complex system of process variables. If these variables are not specified beforehand, the customer’s expectations will not be met. It is therefore important for the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to agree with the anodizer on process specifications. This article will explain the six most common anodizing defects that occur during the different anodizing process steps — racking, etching, anodizing, coloring, sealing, and reworking — and what the right specifications are to avoid them.

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