Ordering & Quotation Guidelines

Aluminum Anodizing pricing inquiry checklist

Providing complete and accurate information when requesting anodizing services helps ensure faster quotations, fewer production delays, and a higher-quality finished product. Before requesting a quote or placing an order, it's important to communicate your application requirements, alloy specifications, finish expectations, dimensions, and other critical details.

Use the checklist below to help anodizers evaluate your project, provide accurate pricing, and deliver the anodized finish that best meets your performance and appearance requirements.

  • End use of product
  • Alloy, temper, and finish desired
  • The finished appearance (etched or brightened)
  • Anodize film thickness
  • Color desired
  • Metal dimensions (thickness, width)
  • Metal volume required
  • Required tolerances for camber, squareness, length, and width
  • Special packaging and protective treatment
  • Metal source
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Specifying Anodized Aluminum

Anodized aluminum is used in diverse applications in many different industries.

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Recycling Of Anodized Aluminum

Aluminum is infinitely recyclable, and an anodized finish doesn't change that.