[Titans of CNC Machining] wanted to anodize some titanium parts. They weren’t looking for a way to make the part harder or less prone to corrosion. They just wanted some color. As you can see in the ...
Anodizing is an electrochemical process some jewelers use to change the color of metals such as titanium, aluminum, and niobium. Dipping a reactive metal into a "bath" mixture of low-sudsing detergent ...
Aluminum has trace amounts of other alloys and elements, such as (zinc, magnesium, and silicon) present in the alloy. These other elements do not respond the same as the aluminum does during anodizing ...
Here’s a fun video showing the rainbow of colors that anodized titanium can become. There are blues and purples and gold and it all changes so fast. It’s basically magic (or science!) that just ...
My anodized-titanium card case is deep blue when I hold it normal to my line of vision. But rotating the case changes its color, eventually reaching a nice shade of violet. Why does the object change ...
If you have ever wanted to anodize your iPhone or iPad mini’s silver or slate designs into another color, take a look at AnoStyle. The company offers the ability to change the color of your iPhone 5 ...
As architects push toward more expressive, performance-driven facades and interiors, aluminum has emerged as the material best equipped to keep up, precisely because of how far its fabrication ...
Chris King is known for its high-end hubs, headsets and bottom brackets in an array of shiny anodized colors. The Portland, Oregon-based component manufacturer was showing off its updated color pallet ...
In the 1970s hard-anodized aluminum products were first introduced on the market as a way to make working with anodized aluminum easier. This material is hard-wearing, corrosion-resistant, and hard to ...