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Technologies applied to Aluminum. Surface. Alessandro Corrà. alessandro.corra@sataluminium.com. ®. Experience the new FOX F lash OX idising Anodic pre-treatment or Pre-anodizing (automatic SEASIDE endorsement). For high-chloride environment (near the see), against
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TechnologiesappliedtoAluminum Surface AlessandroCorrà alessandro.corra@sataluminium.com
® ExperiencethenewFOX FlashOXidising Anodicpre-treatmentorPre-anodizing (automaticSEASIDEendorsement)
Forhigh-chlorideenvironment(nearthesee),against riskofcorrosion,theinternationalAssociationsforQuality ofpowdercoating,recommendselectrochemicalpre- anodisingofaluminumsurfacepriortocoating. Thelayerofaluminumoxide(thicknessof3÷8microns, poroussurface,notsealed)representstheideal substrateforpowderadhesionandaluminumsurface corrosion resistance. InnovationintroducedbySATconsistsinperformingthe pre-anodisingprocessasafullyautomatic“in-line”process integratedalongaverticalcoatingline,withnoneedof transfer-handlingandnodelaybetweenpre-anodising andcoating.
Thiscombinedanodising&coatingverticalplant resultsinbothhigherqualityofthefinalproduct (automaticseasideendorsement)andverycompetitive productioncost,definitelycomparablewithstandard pre-treatmentprocesscarriedoutwithconventional surfaceconversion(chromeorchrome-free). Furtheradvantageisthatthetreatmentofaluminum surfacepriortoanodisingcanbelimitedtothe eliminationofimpuritiesthatcouldaffectthe anodisingprocess;thisaimcanbecarriedoutwitha very simpledegreasing/cleaningtreatment with positiveeffectonthecostsofthewastewaters treatmentandontheenvironmentalimpact.
MAINADVANTAGESOFTHEPRE-ANODIZING“IN-LINE” only30minutestotransfertheprofiles 1 2 3 4 fromthePre-AnodizingtotheCoatingBooth (QUALICOATrecommendstransferasshortaspossible) NoManualHandlingoftheprofiles inbetweenthetwodifferentprocesses (anodizing-coating) SameChainSpeed(sameoutputoftheVerticalLine)than withStandardPre-Treatment LowRunningCosts bettertoextendtheadvantagesbyturningtoflash anodizingtheentireoutputofyourline(lowerincidence oftheinvestmentamortization)
® FOXTechnologyApprovedbyOfficialTests ACETICACIDSALTSPRAY RESISTANCETEST operatedbyQUALITAL onFOXsamples Resultsconfirmthefull complianceupto3000 Hours “Basedontheresultsobtaineditcanbe statedthattheextentofcorrosionafter1000 hoursoftestingfallswithinthelimits prescribedbyQUALICOATspecifications.After 3000hourstheresultisstill withintheselimits.” QUALITALLaboratoryManager
® FOX EXTRA QUALITY AT NO EXTRA COSTS OriginallydesignedforVPCchainspeedupto1m/min 22HooksperRack//44HooksperBatch Alreadytestedupto1.2m/min NewDesignalreadyavailablefornextproject Linespeed1.5m/min-25HooksperRack-50HooksperBatch RunningCostsPerspectives Incasetheentireoutputofthelineisperformedwithflash anodizing, wecalculateanextracostof15-20centsofEuroperm2 ofPowderCoatedAluminumSurface