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Eloxalwerk Ludwigsburg Helmut Zerrer GmbH, ELB for short – founded in Ludwigsburg in 1960 – is a specialized service provider for technical-functional and decorative surface finishing of light metal materials.
Latest news on lectures/publications, research projects, trade fairs/conferences and press releases.
Targeted laser application of PEEK makes it wear-resistant
20. June 2018
Poor corrosion resistance and low hardness are the disadvantages of magnesium as a lightweight material. However, components made of magnesium and other metals can be specifically protected against corrosion and wear using an innovative process. Read more
ELB anodizing plant and lightweight BW
20. June 2018
Poor corrosion resistance and low hardness are the disadvantages of magnesium as a lightweight material. However, components made of magnesium and other metals can be specifically protected against corrosion and wear using an innovative process. Read more
AKL 2018 – International Laser Technology Congress
29. April 2018
The head of our R&D department, Dr. Anna Buling, will talk about the laser-based production of polymer coatings for tribological applications. Process development for the laser-based production of site-selective tribological coating systems on 3D surfaces. Read more
Hanover Fair 2018
24. April 2018
ELB exhibited the latest coating processes at the Baden-Württemberg International booth. ELB Managing Director Jörg Zerrer and Dr. Anna Buling from the Research and Development Department explain the application and advantages of polyetheretherketone coating by means of double-beam laser on aluminum and magnesium. Read more
Ceramic surfaces on technical magnesium substrates
7. October 2016
Development of a surface finishing on magnesium substrates that can be realized on the basis of the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process. Funding line: ZIM, Central Innovation Program for SMEs Read more
Lotus effect for surgical instruments
10. June 2016
In our ZIM-funded project, hybrid surfaces are being developed that provide titanium surgical instruments with a lotus effect that creates a self-cleaning... Read more
ResCorr
31. January 2016
Development of resource-efficient corrosion protection coatings for highly stressed components in renewable energy generation. Funding line: MatResource, BMBF, joint project Read more
WOMAG: ceramization of light metal for extreme surface requirements
8. July 2013
CERANOD® plasma ceramic is a technology for the surface treatment of light metal alloys and is preferably used for aluminum and magnesium alloys. The process significantly improves the durability of components, as the ceramic surface is extremely resistant to corrosion and wear. Read more