Accuride’s patent-pending surface-coating technology targets filiform corrosion and promises easier cleaning, longer-lasting gloss, and greater durability for aluminum truck wheels.

After undergoing a 12.5-pH cleaning and sterilization process 10 times, an anodized aluminum sample without the Micralox coating (left) shows more corrosion than a sample with the coating (right).

A breakthrough in coating technology has resulted in a physical vapor deposition (PVD) aluminum oxide (Al2O3) coating for difficult-to-machine materials with the thermal resistance of traditional ...

Although corrosion is not a primary focus of the ATEX Directive, it remains a critical factor for safety and, over time, has ...

As composites practitioners well know, tooling for composite parts is a challenge. Metal tools are the most robust option and support rate production, but they need to be carefully engineered to match ...

Many new materials have been developed, but steel remains the principal construction material for automobiles, appliances, and industrial machinery. Because of steel's vulnerability to attack by ...

Aluminum is one of the most commonly used materials in automotive manufacturing. It is known for its material strength and light weight, with aluminum widely used to help create safer, lighter, and ...