ANODISED ALUMINIUM – FINISHES AND COLOURS

What is anodising?

Anodising is an electro-chemical treatment of the aluminium resulting in a hard durable finish that maintains the beauty and natural metallic lustre of aluminium while reinforcing its natural ability to withstand the elements. Anodising is an integral finish, that cannot flake, peel or blister.

Why choose AAF anodising?

Developing a world-class anodising process has been our passion for over 40 years. Based on best practices from around the world, our industry-leading anodising process, Evershield®, is designed to stand the test of time with warranties of up to 30 years. Evershield® is now seen on some of Australia’s most iconic buildings, including the Sydney Cricket Ground. Our Brisbane facility can anodise a large range of colours to suit any project.

We have facilities in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, offering aluminium anodising in a range of colours and finishes to fit any project.

Anodise for a brilliant, lasting finish

As a result of controlling treatment to our explicit conditions, our anodising finishes achieves exceptional hardness and durability, exceeding the AAMA 611 and AS1231 performance standards. Further, by employing ‘True Metal’  colouring, our anodising finishes deliver extreme UV resistance. These factors deliver a performance backbone that includes industry leading warranties for your project.

First choice for the environment

Anodising is an all-electric transformation of the surface of the aluminium. It produces a finish with the longest lifespan, lowest carbon footprint, and the most cost effective recycling cost.

When using non-renewable energy, anodising produces 6.42 units of CO2 emissions per tonne of surface-coated aluminium. By comparison, polyester powder coating results in 62% greater emissions due to the significant energy required for the powder-coating process.

AAF is on a path towards net-zero emissions. With the adoption of renewable energy, anodising will become an even more compelling choice for those prioritising sustainability and low carbon emissions.

AAF colour consistency

State of the art colour measuring equipment introduced to Australia by AAF has now become an industry standard.  Achieving colour consistency is an important objective for all modern building projects. AAF employs the use of Spectrophotometers in our plant to accurately measure and manage the anodised finish.

AAF colour collections

• Matt: The traditional sophisticated matt lustre (10% Gloss).
• Bright: A brilliant finish that makes your product stand proud (80% Gloss).
• Illustro: Best of both, this hybrid provides an elegant look & feel (30% Gloss)