FIND YOUR DEFECT
This interactive troubleshooting guide is a members-only database of different metallurgical and processing defects seen on anodizing lines. Designed with simplicity and efficiency in mind, the user can navigate the defects by images, keywords, and filters. Defect analysis at its core is a process of elimination. This guide will help users navigate that sometimes frustrating process to determine the defect, its root cause, a solution, and preventative measures for the defect.
Water Staining
Traffic Marking
Star Shaped Pits
Segregation Streaking Sheet
Figure 1: Raw Streaking MaterialFigure 2: Etched Finish with Light StreaksFigure 3: Etched Finish with Dark StreaksIndicatorThe structural streaking can be found in both extrusions and sheet material. The streaks are not usually visible until after anodizing, this is...












