Extrusion Equipments

Although the extrusion press is the main focus of the extrusion processes, many other pieces of equipment are required to make a LED Aluminum Profile. In addition to the press, the illustration depicts a billet furnace, quenching system, log shear, puller, age/anneal ovens, handling equipment, saw and gauging system, stretcher, and stacking system.

Finishing

LED Aluminum Profile can be treated with a wide range of finishes wherever additional protection or an enhanced appearance is desired.

1. Mechanical Finishes are available in a variety of textures, produced by a variety of mechanical methods such as sanding, polishing, grinding, buffing, or blasting.

2. Pretreatment refers to specific processes used to prepare the surface of the LED Aluminum Profile for subsequent finishing.

3. Chemical Finishes include etching, which yields a frosted surface appearance, and bright-dipping, which produce very shiny, specular finish.

4. Anodizing is an electro-chemical process that forms a durable, porous anodic oxide layer on the surface of aluminum

5. Liquid Coatings include a broad range of paints – such as polyesters, acrylics, siliconized polyesters, and fluoropolymers – available in virtually unlimited array of colors.

6. Powder Coatings provide a durable finish with little or no use of solvents; they are gaining use while volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are problematic.

Typical Tempers

O Fully Annealed

H112 Strain-hardened, used for non heat-treatable alloys

T1 Cooled from an elevated temperature and naturally aged

T4 Solution heat-treated and naturally aged.

T5 Cooled from an elevated temperature and naturally aged

T6 Solution heat-treated and naturally aged.

Application

1. Sunshades & Light Shelves

2. Photovoltaic Panel Framing and Skylights

3. Pedestrian Bridge

4. Solar Energy

5. Water & Wind Turbine

6. Aluminum Impeller

7. Floating Breakwaters

8. Bicycle Wheel Rims

9. New Wave Truss

10. Trade Show Booth Structure

11. Heat Sink