LumiShield Technologies Introduces Phosphate-Free and Primer-Free Anti-Corrosion Process
PITTSBURGH — LumiShield Technologies, a spinoff company from Carnegie Mellon and the National Energy Technology Laboratory, has introduced a novel aluminum electroplating process called Lumidize™. When fully commercialized, with the support of the National Science Foundation’s SBIR program, it will be an effective replacement for common surface preparation technologies based on heavy metals and phosphates.
Today’s most effective anti-corrosion coatings are based on regulated materials such as chromium. They retard corrosion, but the costs — in compliance, workplace safety, disposal, environmental degradation, and liability — are high.