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?
Rigidized® Metals has an Innovation Team focused on solving surface-level engineering problems that alloy selection alone can’t fix. Whether you’re an OEM engineering group, a contract manufacturer, or a smaller shop working through a specific part problem, the team works to identify where a textured or engineered surface can reduce fouling, manage friction, or improve heat transfer, often without redesigning the underlying part.
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?
Unsure if you’re dealing with a surface problem? Whether you’ve already identified a part, spec, or failure mode, or you just know something isn’t performing the way it should, our Innovation Team will help you figure out where the issue is coming from and give you an honest read on whether an engineered surface is worth pursuing.
