ANO-TALK: All Things Anodizing

Learn a little more about the Aluminum Anodizers Council's first female Chairperson, Jeanette Courtney, Division Environmental, Health and Safety Director for Bonnell Aluminum. Jeanette talks with hosts George Oh of Quaker Houghton and Tej Patel of Techevon LLC to discuss how she got her start in the anodizing industry, what drew her to the field of EHS, how she views her role as AAC's Chair, and more.

Our hosts, George Oh, Tej Patel, and Mark Spencer, hold an engaging roundtable discussion on the finer points of Type-II Anodizing. Highlights include, what is Type-II Anodizing, what happens during the Type-II Anodizing process, what happens when it's not done properly, the dangers of sulfuric acid, the differences between various types of anodizing, as well as anodizing versus plating, how aluminum is transformed during the anodizing process and what types of applications use Type-II Anodizing. We'll also learn each of our hosts' earliest memories of seeing their first anodized product – and their answers may surprise (and entertain) you!

AAC's legal counsel Charlie Simmons discusses his most recent semi-annual Regulatory Report with podcast hosts Mark Spencer, Tej Patel and George Oh. Charlie covers what is in the infrastructure bill making its way through Congress, new trends in PFAS litigation, California's plans to phase out hex-chrome in metal finishing, intellectual property news, and more in this informative episode.

Meeting the Industry Figure: Charles Simmons

Charles "Charlie" Simmons is the Aluminum Anodizers Council's Environmental & Regulatory counsel, based in Washington, D.C.. Charlie is the author of AAC's semi-annual Environmental & Regulatory Report where he addresses the important topics that anodizers should know or be concerned about – including the latest environmental, regulatory and legislative issues affecting the industry. The AAC podcast hosts Mark Spencer, George Oh and Tej Patel help listeners get to know Charlie a little better in this informative interview.

Our hosts Tej Patel, George Oh and Mark Spencer talk with Techevon founder and President Pinakin Patel to learn more about organic dyeing. The science of organic dyes, the process challenges of creating color anodized aluminum, key factors to consider when selecting organic dyes, the impact of recent raw materials availability and price increases on the anodizing industry, and more are shared in this fascinating episode.

The Aluminum Anodizers Council will be conducting two Anodizing Workshops in conjunction with the Aluminum Summit this September – the Quality & Troubleshooting Workshop and the Advanced Anodizing Class. George Oh talks with Tej Patel about what students will learn, who should attend, the value and details of the programs.

George Oh and Tej Patel highlight some of the sessions at the upcoming Aluminum Summit in Nashville this September. Get a sneak peak and hear some of the highlights from two AAC members that are involved in planning the anodizing side of the conference and participating as speakers this year.

Hear more about the Aluminum Summit – the collocated event of the AAC Anodizing Conference and the Aluminum Extruders Council's Management Conference – scheduled for September 14-16, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Tej Patel, George Oh, and Mark Spencer discuss who should attend, why attend and what you can expect from the program.

Mark Spencer, George Oh and Tej Patel talk with Pinakin Patel, founder and President of Techevon LLC, and a founding member of the Aluminum Anodizers Council, about his career, his passions, some history of the anodizing industry, and more.