May 13 - 16, 2008
Gaylord Palms
Orlando, Florida USA

Value-Added Processes

033 VA 
Thursday, May 15 - 8:00am

Innovative Anodizing and Coating Technologies for Processes and Plants of the Future

Walter Dalla Barba and Fabio Vincenzi -- Italtecno Srl, Italy

Future anodizing and coating lines applying technologies in automation, ecology, quality, productivity, cost reduction, and new finishes are presented. Regarding anodizing, automatic racking/unracking, process automation, mechanical finishes, chemical recovery, energy savings, and producing different anodized aluminum colors for architectural markets are highlighted. New coating technologies, including ecological processes for pretreatment, alternative pretreatment plants, and new concept lines are discussed.