History
Aluminium has been anodized in Europe since the 1950s. In our country anodizing process started in early 1970s. In order to comply with international norms and specifications and to sustain high quality production, in 1986 seven companies came together to found the association named as EL-BİR.
These companies are;
- ALSAN ALÜMİNYUM
- ALTINTAĞ ALÜMİNYUM
- ÇUHADAROĞLU ALÜMİNYUM
- FENİŞ ALÜMİNYUM
- PALMEK PROFİL
- TEKNİK ELOKSAL
- TERME METAL
ELBIR was accepted as a member of EURAS in 1989. In 2006 our association name changed as AYID and became a full member of ESTAL ( European Association for surface Treatment on Aluminium ). Since then, the certification of QUALANOD and QUALICOAT have been carried out by our association, as the general licensee of these organizations.
Aluminum surface treatment processes has been a great way to define the aluminum as the "Metal of the future". The surface treatment processes applied to aluminum are mainly; anodizing (anodic oxidation), chromate conversion coating, phosphating, electrostatic and electrophoretic painting, chromium-free alternative pretreatment, and coating the aluminum surface by other metals such as chromium and nickel. As a result of these processes, aluminum gains many features like higher surface hardness, wear and corrosion resistance, durability, many coloring and decorative surface effects for the architectural and industrial applications.
Mission
Our Association carries out QUALANOD and QUALICOAT certification of aluminum surface treatment companies as the general licensee of QUALANOD and QUALICOAT and as the national association member of ESTAL. Our association is participating in both the association meetings and the biannual ESTAL congresses and then informs our members about the developments in the sector and necessary information.