NEW EU COATING PROCESS TO MAKE ALUMINIUM MORE COMPETITIVE
August 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A EUROPEAN Union (EU) research project has developed special technology to coat aluminium vehicle, aeronautical and heavy industrial parts, making them tough enough to replace steel, boosting demand for the non-ferrous metal. The key would be the lightness of aluminium, crucial for reducing vehicle and aeroplane weight, boosting fuel economy.
Manufacturers have long looked to use aluminium and related alloys, but coatings making the metal sufficiently durable have been too expensive.
Energy costs have been the real problem, and according to the ...
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