Events & EducaTION
School for Anodizers Series
Level up your knowledge and skills of the anodizing process
Level I
Anodizing Essentials Workshop
This one-day class provides more than the fundamentals of anodizing. Designed to increase the knowledge and ability of anyone involved in operating an anodizing line, Anodizing Essentials details the foundation of quality anodizing taking the learner through the entire process – beginning with the metallurgical properties of aluminum alloys commonly anodized through to the final rinse and sealing processes.
The program is designed to benefit anodizing production personnel at every level, from the line operator to the production manager, particularly if they are new to the business.
Workshop Topics:
- Anodizing Overview and Anodizing Video
- Metallurgy Basics for Aluminum Surfaces
- Racking
- Cleaning & Rinsing
- Etch, Desmut & Bright Dipping
- Anodizing Basics for Aluminum Surfaces
- Power - Rectifiers & Transformers for the Aluminum Surface Treatment Industry
- Dyeing & Electrolytic Coloring
- Sealing the Anodic Oxide
Level II
Anodizing Quality Workshop
This all-day tutorial workshop focuses on all aspects that influence anodizing quality, conducted by industry experts, and featuring Anodizing technical presentations and table discussions.
Workshop Topics:
- Typical topics for this workshop include:
Anodizing in a Nutshell - Aluminum Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Microstructure
- Anodizing to Meet Specifications
- Processing Solutions for Anodizing Complex Alloys
- Effective Troubleshooting
Table discussions feature real-life challenges with anodized samples, with leaders identifying defects and processing challenges. Attendees have a dialogue with experts to identify the cause of defects, troubleshooting and discovering solutions to take home and share with colleagues.
Level III
Advanced Anodizing Class
Anodizing concepts are discussed in scientific terms and directly tied to the engineering processes of decorative and hard anodizing. Specific attention is paid to pulse anodizing and anodizing difficult alloys, manufactured by way of cast and wrought processes. Students will come away with a deeper understanding of anodizing science and practice. By making the connection between anodizing science and practice, the student will develop new approaches to meeting anodizing process challenges, which enables the refinement of existing capabilities and expansion into new process capabilities.
Typical Class Topics:
- Anodizing for Design and Function
- Base Metal Microstructural Considerations for Anodizing Aluminum
- Precision Technologies for Analysis of the Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO).
Call for Papers
The Call for Papers is an ongoing process for which anyone may submit an abstract, paper, or speaker recommendation for consideration at any time.
Call for Posters
The Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) invites students, coops and interns engaged in electrochemistry, metallurgy, chemistry, materials science, metal forming, waste treatment, electrodes and related engineering disciplines to present their work at a poster session during the Anodizing Conference in October.
AAC's AECDaily.com Course
The self-paced online course has been registered with 27 accrediting organizations, including AIA/CES, AHRAE, GBCI, NAHB, NARI and more to offer architectural and building professionals an opportunity to earn continuing education units (CEUs) while learning more about anodizing.
AAC's AECDaily.com Course
The self-paced online course has been registered with 27 accrediting organizations, including AIA/CES, AHRAE, GBCI, NAHB, NARI and more to offer architectural and building professionals an opportunity to earn continuing education units (CEUs) while learning more about anodizing.
Upcoming Events & Classes
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