Beer Cans to Pickup Trucks: The Science, Engineering, and Technology of Flat Rolled Aluminum Products

Abstract

Novelis is the world leader in flat rolled Aluminum product, and also the global leader in recycled Aluminum. Our products can be found in everything from beer cans to pickup trucks. Each of these products requires unique specifications ranging from mechanical properties to surface quality. A major challenge is developing production friendly surface treatment processes that can be applied uniformly, consistently, and over large areas, at high speed. Here we will discuss applying thin amorphous silicate films via a coil to coil combustion chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) process.