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Eloxalwerk Ludwigsburg (ELB) is not actually a lightweight construction company, but the medium-sized company from Ludwigsburg-Neckarweihingen received the audience award at the first state-wide Thin King Awards of the Baden-Württemberg Lightweight Construction Agency.

Thanks to the systematic research work carried out by ELB® – Eloxalwerk Ludwigsburg – on the protective armoring of corrosion-sensitive light metals, it is now possible to depict a component self-protection system that enables integrated and extended multi-material use.

Lightweight components made of magnesium and other metals can now be specifically protected against corrosion and wear. Laser beams are used to melt the high-performance plastic PEEK onto the surface.

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.

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.

When other companies have long been at a loss, the developers at ELB – Eloxalwerk Ludwigsburg Helmut Zerrer GmbH really sit up and take notice. After all, solving problems for which no one has yet found a solution is their specialty.

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.