Why it makes sense to upgrade to pulse anodizing. Mock finishing shop scenarios show how switching from conventional anodizing processes to newer methods can boost productivity while maximizing ROI

Metal Finishing

Volumn 107, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 24-27

  Juhl, Anne Deacon ^a  

^a LCC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCTIVITY;

ALUMINUM SURFACE; ANODIZING PROCESS; AVERAGE CURRENT DENSITIES; FINISHING SHOPS; LOW CURRENT DENSITY; PROCESS TIME; PULSE ANODIZING; SQUARE PULSE;

CURRENT DENSITY;

EID: 70449507399     PISSN: 00260576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0026-0576(09)80201-8     Document Type: Article

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4. Juhl A.D., Burfelt K., and Weldingh P. A New Approach to Pulse Anodizing-Decreasing Energy Consumption-Increasing Productivity. Presented at: 15th Annual International Anodizing Conference & Exposition. Toronto, Canada (October 2-5, 2006)
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