Podcast: Improving Manufacturing and Fuel Efficiencies with Novel Pretreatment

Thin, coherent aluminum oxide coating on mild steel at 1000X magnification.

The January 2021 issue of Materials Performance magazine featured the article, “Enabling Manufacturing and Fuel Efficiencies with Novel Pretreatment,” written by John D. Watkins, senior scientist, and Crystal G. Morrison, leader of business development, both with LumiShield Technologies, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA).

In this podcast episode, they join the MP Interview Series to discuss the subject of their recent article in greater detail. Topics include next-generation pretreatment technologies; material lightweighting; their research findings; and the corrosion resistance of aluminum oxide.

Source: LumiShield Technologies, Inc., www.lumishieldtech.com