Surface oxide removal from aluminium, stainless steel, copper and bronze — clean, bright substrate without chemical etching, acid treatment or mechanical polishing.
Metal oxide layers form at the surface through atmospheric reaction. While thin and often invisible, oxides significantly affect weldability, adhesion and electrical conductivity. Chemical etching removes oxide but introduces contamination. Mechanical polishing removes oxide but also removes base material and introduces work hardening.
Laser oxide removal is selective. The oxide layer has a different laser absorption profile to the clean metal beneath. Properly tuned laser parameters ablate the oxide without affecting the substrate. The result is a clean, metallic surface with no contamination, no dimensional change, and no mechanical stress. This makes it well suited to aluminium extrusions and production components requiring pre-treatment for anodising or coating, where surface cleanliness and dimensional consistency directly affect finish quality and adhesion.
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