IONPLUS'S Mission
IONPLUS'S Mission
To create value for our customers and associates by providing the highest quality products and services in the Aluminium finishing industry. Our success will be measured by the relationships we build with our customers, employees, suppliers and communities. These relationships will be based on trust, respect and commitment to protecting the environment.
IONPLUS'S Visions & Values
IONPLUS'S Visions & Values
VISIONS
IONPLUS will serve its customers and markets by offering the best products and services in our industry. We will accomplish this by providing world-class finishing services specifically targeted to our customers' demands. Striving for continued improvement, we will look at ourselves critically with a mindset of how we can improve service to our customers. Collectively, these efforts will position IONPLUS to capitalize on the inability of our competitors to provide top-notch services.
VALUES
Serving Our Customers, Employees and Communities
•Listen to their needs.
•Seek to understand.
•Earn their trust.
Maximizing Our Potential
•Inspire others with a can-do attitude.
•Build positive, successful teams that embrace and drive
change.
•Approach each day as an opportunity to improve.Always Strive to Balance Short-Term and Long-Term Goals
•Invest in the short-term, keeping the long-term in mind.
•Make decisions that secure our future.
•Balanced growth for organizational sustainability.
Relational Honesty
•Be straightforward and clear in all communications.
•Support, encourage, and challenge each others.
•Know yourself; own your behaviours and actions.
Trust
•Deliver on our promises by doing what we say.
•Act with integrity.
What is Anodizing?
Anodizing is an electrochemical process that converts the metal surface into a decorative, durable, corrosion-resistant, anodic oxide finish. Aluminium is ideally suited to anodizing, although other nonferrous metals, such as magnesium and titanium, also can be anodized.
The anodic oxide structure originates from the aluminium substrate and is composed entirely of aluminium oxide. This aluminium oxide is not applied to the surface like paint or plating, but is fully integrated with the underlying aluminium substrate, so it cannot chip or peel. It has a highly ordered, porous structure that allows for secondary processes such as colouring and sealing.
Anodizing is accomplished by immersing the aluminium into an acid electrolyte bath and passing an electric current through the medium. A cathode is mounted to the inside of the anodizing tank; the aluminium acts as an anode, so that oxygen ions are released from the electrolyte to combine with the aluminium atoms at the surface of the part being anodized. Anodizing is, therefore, a matter of highly controlled oxidation—the enhancement of a naturally occurring phenomenon.
The anodic oxide structure originates from the aluminium substrate and is composed entirely of aluminium oxide. This aluminium oxide is not applied to the surface like paint or plating, but is fully integrated with the underlying aluminium substrate, so it cannot chip or peel. It has a highly ordered, porous structure that allows for secondary processes such as colouring and sealing.
Anodizing is accomplished by immersing the aluminium into an acid electrolyte bath and passing an electric current through the medium. A cathode is mounted to the inside of the anodizing tank; the aluminium acts as an anode, so that oxygen ions are released from the electrolyte to combine with the aluminium atoms at the surface of the part being anodized. Anodizing is, therefore, a matter of highly controlled oxidation—the enhancement of a naturally occurring phenomenon.
Anodized finishes have made aluminium one of the most respected and widely used materials today in the production of thousands of consumers, commercial and industrial products.
Anodizing's Benefits
The unique anodized finish is the only one in the metals industry that satisfies each of the factors that must be considered when selecting a high-performance aluminium finish:
Durability. Most anodized products have an extremely long-life span and offer significant economic advantages through maintenance and operating savings. Anodizing is a reacted finish that is integrated with the underlying aluminium for total bonding and unmatched adhesion.
Colour Stability. Exterior anodic coatings provide good stability to ultraviolet rays, do not chip or peel, and are easily repeatable.
Ease of Maintenance. Scars and wear from fabrication, handling, installation, frequent surface dirt cleaning and usage are virtually non-existent. Rinsing or mild soap and water cleaning usually will restore an anodized surface to its original appearance. Mild abrasive cleaners can be used for more difficult deposits.
Aesthetics. Anodizing offers a large increasing number of gloss and colour alternatives and minimizes or eliminates colour variations. Unlike other finishes, anodizing allows the aluminium to maintain its metallic appearance.
Cost. A lower initial finishing cost combines with lower maintenance costs for greater long-term value.
Health and Safety. Anodizing is a safe process that is not harmful to human health. An anodized finish is chemically stable, will not decompose; is non-toxic; and is heat-resistant to the melting point of aluminium (1,221 degrees F.)
Since the anodizing process is a reinforcement of a naturally occurring oxide process, it is non-hazardous and produces no harmful or dangerous by-products.
Durability. Most anodized products have an extremely long-life span and offer significant economic advantages through maintenance and operating savings. Anodizing is a reacted finish that is integrated with the underlying aluminium for total bonding and unmatched adhesion.
Colour Stability. Exterior anodic coatings provide good stability to ultraviolet rays, do not chip or peel, and are easily repeatable.
Ease of Maintenance. Scars and wear from fabrication, handling, installation, frequent surface dirt cleaning and usage are virtually non-existent. Rinsing or mild soap and water cleaning usually will restore an anodized surface to its original appearance. Mild abrasive cleaners can be used for more difficult deposits.
Aesthetics. Anodizing offers a large increasing number of gloss and colour alternatives and minimizes or eliminates colour variations. Unlike other finishes, anodizing allows the aluminium to maintain its metallic appearance.
Cost. A lower initial finishing cost combines with lower maintenance costs for greater long-term value.
Health and Safety. Anodizing is a safe process that is not harmful to human health. An anodized finish is chemically stable, will not decompose; is non-toxic; and is heat-resistant to the melting point of aluminium (1,221 degrees F.)
Since the anodizing process is a reinforcement of a naturally occurring oxide process, it is non-hazardous and produces no harmful or dangerous by-products.
Anodizing and the Environment
Aluminium Life Cycle Enhancement with Anodizing
The environmental advantages of aluminium are widely acknowledged. Aluminium is one of the most durable and versatile of metals, offering improved mileage in automobiles by virtue of its lightweight and tremendous recyclability. According to the Aluminium Association, about one-third of all aluminium produced in the U.S. today is from recycled sources, saving some 95 percent of the energy required to produce aluminium from raw materials.
In light of environmental impacts, anodized aluminium is the "naturally green" material. Anodizing accentuates the environmental benefits of aluminium without compromising them, and the process is relatively benign when compared to other materials and processes
Anodizing enhances aluminium and its environmental virtues. Anodizing uses the base metal - the aluminium alloy - to create a thin, extremely strong and corrosion-resistant finish. The anodized surface is very hard and thus preserves and extends the life of the aluminium product.
In contrast to anodizing, coatings - paint for example - can dramatically reduce the ability to recycle the aluminium and can increase costs. Paints, plastics, and plating rely on problematic materials in their production that can compromise green objectives. Anodizing, on the other hand, is "recycle-neutral" with minimal use of such materials as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals.
The corrosion resistance of anodized aluminium is well established for industrial applications. Transportation components, building elements, storage containers, and process equipment utilize anodizing to extend the life and expand the utility of aluminium structures. Anodized aluminium is safe for cookware and provides durable work surfaces for applications that require superior abrasion-resistance.
Anodizing also reduces friction and increases lubricity, an advantage with fitted components and for moving parts. Increased wear resistance means a longer life cycle. Hard coat anodizing further improves wear resistance and general coating durability to physical forces.
In contrast to anodizing, coatings - paint for example - can dramatically reduce the ability to recycle the aluminium and can increase costs. Paints, plastics, and plating rely on problematic materials in their production that can compromise green objectives. Anodizing, on the other hand, is "recycle-neutral" with minimal use of such materials as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals.
The corrosion resistance of anodized aluminium is well established for industrial applications. Transportation components, building elements, storage containers, and process equipment utilize anodizing to extend the life and expand the utility of aluminium structures. Anodized aluminium is safe for cookware and provides durable work surfaces for applications that require superior abrasion-resistance.
Anodizing also reduces friction and increases lubricity, an advantage with fitted components and for moving parts. Increased wear resistance means a longer life cycle. Hard coat anodizing further improves wear resistance and general coating durability to physical forces.
Aluminium Saves Energy and Materials
Aluminium metal is a good conductor of electricity; the anodic coating is an insulator. Combinations of the
two properties can be incorporated into systems that save energy and materials. The metal can serve both a structural and conductive purpose, while the anodic coating insulates the circuit and preserves the structure. This simplifies physical design for electric circuits and saves space and wiring.
All of the afore mentioned properties of anodizing contribute substantially to a product's life cycle and reduce energy demands.
Environmental Aspects of the Anodizing Process
Anodizing is a water-based process and uses no VOCs. There are no vehicle solvents, no carrier resins, and any pigmentation used in anodizing is created by extremely small amounts of metals or dye securely locked within the hard surface. No halogenated hydrocarbons or similar toxic organics are used in anodizing.
Similar neutralization reduces most anodizing chemicals to common dissolved minerals. Most anodizing is performed without generation of hazardous waste, and in many cases aluminium-rich anodizing wastes are environmentally valuable in removing pollutants and settling solids in domestic sewage treatment processes.
Anodizing is not metal plating. The two are sometimes confused, but in fact, are completely different processes. The anodic coating is generated from the base metal and, thus, has essentially the same constituents as the aluminium. The surface builds from the metals as an ultra-thin, nontoxic aluminium oxide. Added materials constitute a minute amount of mass to a product; Material Safety Data Sheets for anodized aluminium are identical to those for the metal.two properties can be incorporated into systems that save energy and materials. The metal can serve both a structural and conductive purpose, while the anodic coating insulates the circuit and preserves the structure. This simplifies physical design for electric circuits and saves space and wiring.
All of the afore mentioned properties of anodizing contribute substantially to a product's life cycle and reduce energy demands.
Environmental Aspects of the Anodizing Process
Anodizing is a water-based process and uses no VOCs. There are no vehicle solvents, no carrier resins, and any pigmentation used in anodizing is created by extremely small amounts of metals or dye securely locked within the hard surface. No halogenated hydrocarbons or similar toxic organics are used in anodizing.
Similar neutralization reduces most anodizing chemicals to common dissolved minerals. Most anodizing is performed without generation of hazardous waste, and in many cases aluminium-rich anodizing wastes are environmentally valuable in removing pollutants and settling solids in domestic sewage treatment processes.
Under EPA rules, conventional anodizing generates no hazardous waste; it does not use VOCs or EPA-listed toxic organics. The involvement of heavy metals is dramatically lower than exterior-use paint pigments or plating.
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