Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Apparatus – Coating – forming or etching by sputtering
Patent
1989-04-11
1990-06-05
Niebling, John F.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Apparatus
Coating, forming or etching by sputtering
204 42, 204DIG9, C25D 1122
Patent
active
049311514
ABSTRACT:
A two-step process and apparatus for the electrolytic coloring of anodized aluminum using an electrode and the anodized aluminum immersed in an electrolyte. First the aluminum is anodized to form an oxidized film on its surface and then a coloring step is performed. In the coloring step a modified sinusoidal voltage waveform is applied to the anodized aluminum and the electrode to color the oxidized film. Suitably gated thyristors in the secondary of a power supply may be used to provide the desired voltage waveform. The voltage waveform is generated with a leading edge rise time in the negative portion substantially longer than in the positive portion. The average negative voltage is greater than the average positive voltage to provide good throwing power, coloring speed, color uniformity and electrode dissolution, with tha capability to subtract color. Excellent throwing power with fair coloring speed is obtained if the average negative voltage substantially equals the average positive voltage.
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Basaly Mores A.
Herrington Leo P.
Poulsen Harold W.
Srinivasan Kollengode V.
Leader William T.
Niebling John F.
Novamax Technologies Holdings Inc.
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