Anodising

Dorset Aluminium Products undertakes decorative Sulphuric Acid Anodising as a sub contract process as well as a supporting option for finishing it's own manufactured parts.

This process produces a strongly adherent film on aluminium (and many aluminium alloys) parts offering protective and decorative properties for finished articles as well as providing a base for paints and other organic finishes.

Our normal operating conditions permit us to achieve film thicknesses of up to 20 microns which are sufficient for a whole range of internal and external applications.

The film produced during the anodising process is minutely porous – this allows a variety of different coloured dyestuffs to be absorbed into the anodic film giving colours that range from silver, gold and green through to blue, violet and black.

Finally, we use both hot and cold sealing processes to ensure that the finish obtained is afforded maximum longevity.

Our anodising process is supported by a number of mechanical and chemical operations which can be used to produce a great many different effects. Please see the pages on: