Anodizing successfully combines science with nature to create one of the world's best metal finishes. It takes the natural oxidation process that aluminum goes through when exposed to the atmosphere and helps it along by adding electricity and chemicals to produce a hard, transparent surface that is integral with the base aluminum.

The resulting finish, depending on the process, is the second hardest substance known to man, second only to the diamond. The anodic coating is part of the metal, but has a porous structure which allows secondary infusions, (i.e. organic and inorganic coloring, lubricity aids, etc.)

Characteristics     

• Hard, comparable to a sapphire
•Transparent, similar to glass
• Insulative and static-resistant
•Wide variety of colors and finishes
• Integral with aluminum surfaces, non-flaking