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News Release from: Keronite | Subject: Keronite surface engineering technology
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 March 2003
Process hardens and protects magnesium,
aluminium
Surface treatment process is building quite a reputation as the preferred treatment for magnesium and aluminium alloys, providing the hardest and most corrosion resistant surfaces.
Abbey Metal Finishing Company (Amfin) of Nuneaton, UK, has recently bought a licence to use the very latest in surface engineering technology: the Keronite process Keronite is building quite a reputation as the preferred treatment for magnesium and aluminium alloys, providing the hardest and most corrosion resistant surfaces available in these growth markets
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Jul 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new technology is now available from Amfin's high-tec facility, strategically placed in the heart of the Midlands.
Amfin was founded in 1947 and has become one of the most forward-thinking and professional metal finishing companies in Europe.
The company offers a very wide range of treatments and finishes under one roof, believing this to be the key to providing high quality service, quickly and efficiently without compromising the customer1s need for flexibility.
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The ideal partner for Keronite, Amfin is able to handle small, specialised batches as well as large production runs and prides itself on an unusually clean, green working environment.
It was Russian scientists who first developed the Keronite technology, using the principles of plasma electrolytic oxidation to transform the surface of light metals into a hard, dense ceramic.
Today, those involved in the original research are working closely with the technical team at Amfin to develop Keronite's full potential as an enabling technology in the UK's automotive, aerospace and general engineering sectors.
"Keronite offers superior protection against wear, corrosion and scratching", says Mike Sanderson, Amfin's Sales and Marketing Manager.
"This will make it possible for a number of our customers to use lightweight alloys where this would not previously have been possible.
We can see the benefits that Keronite can bring to a number of automotive and aerospace applications where weight reduction is becoming more and more of an issue.
But there are a growing number of applications for magnesium in the consumer sector, such as bicycle frames, camera housings and mobile Ophone cases, where we would like to see some early success." "We were attracted to Keronite not only because of the outstanding performance benefits of the coating itself and the new markets that it can open up for us, but also because the process uses no chromium, no toxic chemicals and generates no hazardous waste." "It is not often that the UK surface treatment industry can claim a real breakthrough in technology, but we firmly believe that is what Keronite represents for us.
We are delighted with the new installation and are now looking forward to working with Keronite to develop new applications for this exciting technology.".
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