Etching time for aluminum extrusions?

September 16, 2008

please give me the answer for the below question

waht is the etching time for matt finish in Aluminium extrusion industry ?

regds,

Mohammed Mohaideen
product designer - Dubai , UAE

September 22, 2008

Hi, Mohammed. It will vary depending on the strength of the etch, the alloy being etched, and the degree of matte finish. But to give you an order of magnitude, an etch is generally something like 1 to 2 minutes.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, New Jersey