A Podcast series hosted by Tej Patel
Anotalk is focused on exploring every aspect of the aluminum anodizing industry hosted by Tej Patel. Each episode features discussions on dyes, chemistry, equipment, best practices, quality control, and emerging technologies—helping listeners stay informed and inspired. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to anodizing, Anotalk is your go-to source for understanding the science, challenges, and opportunities within this anodizing field.
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Podcasts featuring Techevon
Tin Electrolytic Coloring with Pinakin Patel
Pinakin Patel, owner of Techevon LLC, a global anodizing chemistry supplier in Chicago, IL, discusses the process of tin electrolytic coloring. Pinakin describes the basic science and history of electrolytic coloring and colors available for aluminum anodizing. In this episode, Pinakin focuses on the tin electrolytic coloring method and specific equipment, chemicals and processes that need to be considered to ensure consistent color.
Pinakin Patel on Mid-Temperature Sealing
Pinakin Patel, owner of Techevon LLC, a global anodizing chemistry supplier in Chicago, explains what mid-temperature seals are, the types of mid-temperature seals, his patent on sealing of aluminum oxide, nickel-free mid-temp seals, types of surfactants and how they interact with sealing methods.
Heavy Metal-free Dyes
Mahe Chandrasekaran, Chemical Engineer with Techevon discusses about heavy metals in the anodizing industry, heavy metal-free dyes, why use metals in dyes compared to metal-free dyes, which heavy metals are used in dyes for the anodizing industry, and the advantages and disadvantages for each dye type. The discussion also focusses on the types of colors one can get using various dyes for aluminum anodizing.
Anodizing Vs. Paint
Pinakin Patel of Techevon talk about the differences between anodizing and painting aluminum and why anodizing is actually a superior coating. The discussion focusses on why paints are used instead of anodizing and vice versa, the durability of both methods, benefits and drawbacks for anodizing and painting, color fading, filiform corrosion, and much more in this informative episode.
Non-Nickel Sealing
Pinakin Patel, Founder and President of Techevon LLC, with decades of experience in the anodizing industry, talks about the different anodizing sealing methods – and focuses specifically on non-nickel sealing – in this episode of ANO-Talk: All Things Anodizing. He talks about the mid-temperature range (180-200 degrees F/82-93 Celsius) sealing method, the pros and cons, the chemistry involved in the process, why anodizers use non-nickel seals, when and how it is used, the effect on dyes, and the non-nickel seals currently available on the market.
Coloring Anodized Aluminum: Organic Dyeing
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.
Meet the Industry Figure: Pinakin Patel
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.