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

A research team at the University of Nevada, Reno has developed a new environmentally-friendly coating for aluminum to replace the carcinogenic chromate coatings used in aerospace applications. The ...

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 ...

A phosphate conversion coating is a type of protective coating that is applied to metal surfaces. The coating is created by a chemical reaction between the metal surface and a phosphoric acid solution ...

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 ...

Metal coatings are applied on all kinds of items made of alloys, metals and plastics. These are used either for decorative platings or to enhance the chemical and physical properties of their surface ...

RENO, Nev. – A research team at the University of Nevada, Reno has developed a new environmentally-friendly coating for aluminum to replace the carcinogenic chromate coatings used in aerospace ...