Architectural sheet metal applications often require a material that is durable, can be colored or finished, remains clean and beautiful over time. With its natural, brilliant look, hard anodic ...

While stainless steel, copper, and traditional nonstick are the most popular options for the best cookware sets, hard-anodized aluminum can offer some of the best value. According to Fran Groesbeck, ...

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 ...

Whether it's cast iron cookware or nonstick skillets, there’s no shortage of available cookware materials. Every type of pot and pan has its benefits and its devotees, but one type you rarely hear ...

The lustrous patina that protects the backside of Apple’s new iPad Mini isn’t just some cheap shellac or sealant coat—it’s actually “grown” on the metal itself in an electrochemical process known as ...

We’ve all seen brightly-colored pieces of aluminum and can identify them as anodized. But what does that mean, exactly? A recent video from [Ariel Yahni] starring [Wawa] — a four-legged assistant — ...

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum, located in the southwest corner of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, is being constructed as a 60,000-square-foot curatorial and event facility ...

Hard-anodized cookware sets consist of pots and pans made from aluminum that has undergone an electrolytic process to harden the cooking surface. This makes it extremely durable and gives it some ...