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Another way to color aluminum?

I am in need of coloring an aluminum product but need to be able to do it below the costs I have received for powder coating or anodizing. Is there another coloring solution out there?

Heidi Phillips
R&D - Springville, UT, USA
October 7, 2008

You can colour aluminum directly(no anodizing or conversion coating)-try www.uspto.gov website-there you can find some expired patents on aluminum colouring. Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
October 16, 2008

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