Surface Matters
Primary metal producers are very skilled at developing alloys and producing products of robust quality at efficient cost. That said, they tend not to provide a great deal in the field of metal surface design. For that reason, many parts are specified with a simple coating on top of a basic mill finish that does not always provide the best solution. Let us show you how metal surface designs can make parts more efficient, last longer or even just look better.
Can We Help Optimize a Surface For You?
The sales teams at Rigidized® Metals are strong in product knowledge and can be very helpful in walking you through the process of selecting the right material. Even if trials and testing requirements advance to a full R&D effort in order to optimize a surface design for your application, Rigidized® Metals has an Innovation Team that is available to discuss the latest technology in metal surface design that can contribute to part performance in a variety of areas, including:
Rigidity and Part Stability
Abrasion Resistance
Corrosion Resistance
Friction Management
Light Diffraction
Solar Reflectance
Hydrophobicity / Hydrophilicity
Acoustics
Heat Transfer
Fouling Resistance
By tailoring the surface, manufacturers can often improve performance without redesigning the entire component.
Innovation Through Surface Design
The surface of a metal component is where the material interacts with its environment. By engineering that interface, it is possible to enhance durability, improve efficiency, and create meaningful value throughout a product’s lifecycle.
Our team continually evaluates emerging technologies and manufacturing methods to develop surfaces that address real-world engineering challenges.
From transportation and architecture to industrial equipment and specialty applications, surface optimization can help deliver measurable performance improvements.
Interested in Learning More?
We think it would be a great idea for your staff to participate in a technical exchange meeting to see if there are opportunities to optimize the performance of the metal parts you make. You may be already buying the best performing material, but perhaps there are parts that can benefit from surface optimization. Let’s take the time to consider how metal surfaces might impact the performance and value your products bring to your customers.
