Ceramic Tool Company | Metal Trims

Phone: 1-800-236-5230 | Email: ctc@ceramictool.com

What is Anodizing?
When aluminum combines with oxygen it forms a protective surface film, which inhibits further oxidation of the aluminum. Unlike other alloys, aluminum will not continue to oxidize or rust once this protective layer is formed. This natural oxide is very thin and easily removed by handling.

Anodizing is a process which thickens the natural oxide film. When aluminum is anodized, direct electrical current is passed through a bath of sulfuric acid. This produces a clear film of aluminum oxide on the aluminum's surface. During the anodizing process, several controls are critical to assure the specified film thickness, abrasion resistance and density.

AVAILABLE FINISHES
1 - Clear (most popular)
2 - Bronze
3 - Medium Bronze
4 - Dark Bronze
5 - Black
6 - Brass

Anodized finishes have made aluminum one of the most widely used materials
today. Anodized aluminum is used everyday in the production of thousands
of consumer, commercial and industrial products.
An anodized finish is recommended wherever the trim is subjected to the elements
or where appearance is critical. In some cases, the suitability of a selected material
should be determined by chemical, mechanical or other construction related factors.

Anodizing offers a large number of gloss and color alternatives and minimizes
or eliminates color variations. It also allows the aluminum to maintain its
metallic appearance.
Anodizing is a safe process that is not harmful to human health. An anodized
finish is chemically stable, will not decompose, is non-toxic and is heat-resistant
to the melting point of aluminum (1221 F).
Since the anodizing process is a reinforcement of a naturally occurring oxide
process, it is non-hazardous and produces no harmful or dangerous by-products.

Aluminum: clear, bronze, medium bronze, dark bronze, black and brass anodized finishes

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