Popular Finishes

Surface Finishing Service

We offer anodizing type II and III, which are ideal surface finishes for aluminum parts. Anodizing
strengthens aluminum parts and is available in several colors, depending on the type. All types of
anodizing will increase the lead time and cost per part.

Name Surface preparation Colors Glossiness Cosmetic availability
Aluminum Anodizing
Sand Blasting
Electroplating
Nitrocarburizing
Black Oxide
Heat Treatment
Non-Cosmetic

Non-Cosmetic

Primary machining marks will still be visible

  • Dimensional accuracy of ±0.5% with a lower limit: + 0.5mm

  • Lead times from 1 business day

Cosmetic On Request

Cosmetic On Request

Primary machining marks will still be visible

  • Dimensional accuracy of ±0.5% with a lower limit: + 0.5mm

  • Lead times from 1 business day

Cosmetic By Default

Cosmetic By Default

Primary machining marks will still be visible

  • Dimensional accuracy of ±0.5% with a lower limit: + 0.5mm

  • Lead times from 1 business day

Defining An A and A B Side

Beyond prototyping, we provide full support with production. Our experts manage your project across our manufacturing partner network to bring you competitive pricing with significant economies of scale. On-demand production is the cost-effective way to scale, letting you build inventory as you need it. We can manufacture volumes of up to one million parts, or your order can include smaller quantities of multiple line items – we’re flexible to your needs.

B side: Indicates the side that is not aesthetically important, typically the side hidden from visibility after assembly.

Defining An A and A B Side

Tooling - Prototyping Vs Production

This manufacturing process uses a high-power laser beam to cut a material sheet.

  • Allowable sheet thickness: 1-6mm (depending on material)

This manufacturing process uses dies to produce a U-shape, V-shape or channel shape along a straight axis in ductile materials.

  • Allowable sheet thickness: 1-6mm (depending on material)

What Do You Need To
Know About Cosmetic
Finishes?

  • Cosmetic finishes will follow our Cosmetic Acceptability Criteria

  • Cosmetic finishes will follow our Cosmetic Acceptability Criteria

  • Parts will have guaranteed consistency across the batch