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-----Two new polymer-based seals for anodized Aluminum: Non-Hazardous, No metals
Q. I am currently developing 2 seals for anodized Aluminum that have no metals. The 1st will pass dye stain every time. This would be great for decorative Type II anodizing. The 2nd has added PTFE but at a low concentration. The PTFE will stay dispersed and suspended in this matrix, greatly reducing the cost of this PTFE seal. This would be good for jobs that need lubricity or hardcoat. They both will operate at 5% by volume and a pH of about 9 - 9.5 for 15 minutes. They are really outside the box but both work very well. For Architectural or automotive more testing needs to be done. The question: Is there a market for a product like these out there?
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Thanks,
- Georgia
November 18, 2020
A. Hi Bill. We're happy to post your inquiry and see what kind of responses you get to the question of whether there is a market for such products! And nice to meet an old hand 🙂
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