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  Anoplate Completes Major Anodizing Expansion with Three New Advanced Production Lines

  by Erisson Lima

  Anoplate has completed a major anodizing expansion with new Chromic, Sulfuric, Hardcoat, and Titanium lines. The upgraded facility delivers higher capacity, faster turnaround times, and mil-spec consistency for aerospace, defense, and precision manufacturing customers.…

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• Impregnation After Anodize | Cast Aluminum 355 T6 Porosity Q&A

  by Erisson Lima

  Can cast aluminum 355 T6 parts be impregnated after anodizing to correct porosity? This Q&A explains why post-anodize impregnation is less effective, the corrosion risks associated with entrapped anodize electrolyte (sulfuric acid), and why stripping, vacuum impregnation, and re-anodizing is typically the preferred engineering solution.…

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• The Trouble with Tin Whiskers: Get the Lead Out!

  by Erisson Lima

  Tin whiskers are a critical reliability risk in lead-free electronics manufacturing. Learn how tin-bismuth and tin-lead alloy coatings help control whisker growth in high-reliability applications.…

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  Anoplate Wins 2016 Business of the Year

  by Erisson Lima

  Anoplate was recognized as CenterState Bank CEO’s Business of the Year for excellence in metal finishing, anodizing, electroplating, and MIL-SPEC compliant manufacturing, serving aerospace, defense, medical, and automotive industries.…

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• Why Does Anodize Fade?

  by Erisson Lima

  Anodized aluminum is for the most part a robust, quality finish that is readily obtained through any number of chemical processing houses, however, a persistent issue that arises is fading of colored anodize. The fact is that there are a number of causes for this, not always related to the processing houses cutting corners, so we thought we‘d review some of them.…

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