Color anodizing for implants \u2013 TioCol\u2122<\/h1><\/div>The “color coding” of implants and medical instruments made from titanium and titanium alloys is extremely useful to surgeons, both before and during surgery \u2013 it is much easier to distinguish between different types and sizes of osteosynthesis products, such as screws, wires, plates or intra-medullary nails when they are color coded. Medical products are color-coded in this way using the TioCol\u2122 color anodizing process. Color-anodized titanium implants boast excellent biocompatibility regardless the color and the TioCol\u2122 treatment also reduces the release of alloy elements from the titanium alloy. Implants and medical instruments with TioCol\u2122 surfaces are ideal for laser marking \u2013 another very effective form of labelling products directly on the surface \u2013 before or after treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing TioCol\u2122 \u2013 areas of application<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Biocompatible surfaces due to passivating oxide layer<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Reduced content of critical alloy elements in the oxide layer<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>No change in component dimensions<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>Application for color coding of implants and medical instruments<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Laser marking possible before or after color anodizing<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Color anodizing for TioCol\u2122 processing of implants and medical instruments<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>KKS offers individual developed systems that are manufactured in-house.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>TioCol\u2122 color anodizing systems<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>We are proven outsourcing experts in color anodizing TioCol\u2122 of implants.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Outsourcing services<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing for TioCol\u2122 processing of implants and medical instruments<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>KKS offers individual developed systems that are manufactured in-house.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>TioCol\u2122 color anodizing systems<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>We are proven outsourcing experts in color anodizing TioCol\u2122 of implants.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Outsourcing services<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing titanium implants – How it works:<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>During the TioCol\u2122 process, which is often used in the medical technology sector, colors appear caused by a titanium oxide layer, creating an optical interference effect: incident light is reflected on the surface of the oxide layer (actually colorless) and on the base layer. The overlap of the reflected light waves (interference) results in a colorful appearance of the surface.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Different layer thicknesses result in different colors during color anodizing<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>Under normal ambient conditions, titanium spontaneously forms a 5 nm titanium oxide layer on the surface, which protects the base material against corrosion. There are many ways to increase this layer thickness. With TioCol\u2122, for example, we use an electrochemical approach to produce a titanium oxide layer that measures up to 300 nm on implants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing using the TioCol\u2122 method in a KKS color anodizing system in real time<\/p><\/h2><\/div>
<\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>TioCol\u2122 color anodizing technology<\/h2><\/div>Depending on the requirements, the implants are first pre-treated (mechanical pre-treatment, cleaning, pickling). The color-specific thickness of the titanium oxide layer is achieved electrochemically during the TioCol\u2122 anodizing process by applying direct voltage.<\/p>\n<\/div>
For this, the implants are electrically connected across a rack and energized as an anode in an aqueous electrolyte. There is a linear relationship here between the electrical direct voltage applied and the thickness of the oxide layer as well as the resulting specific interference color.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
The “color coding” of implants and medical instruments made from titanium and titanium alloys is extremely useful to surgeons, both before and during surgery \u2013 it is much easier to distinguish between different types and sizes of osteosynthesis products, such as screws, wires, plates or intra-medullary nails when they are color coded. Medical products are color-coded in this way using the TioCol\u2122 color anodizing process. Color-anodized titanium implants boast excellent biocompatibility regardless the color and the TioCol\u2122 treatment also reduces the release of alloy elements from the titanium alloy. Implants and medical instruments with TioCol\u2122 surfaces are ideal for laser marking \u2013 another very effective form of labelling products directly on the surface \u2013 before or after treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Color anodizing TioCol\u2122 \u2013 areas of application<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Biocompatible surfaces due to passivating oxide layer<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Reduced content of critical alloy elements in the oxide layer<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>No change in component dimensions<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>Application for color coding of implants and medical instruments<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>Laser marking possible before or after color anodizing<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Color anodizing for TioCol\u2122 processing of implants and medical instruments<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>KKS offers individual developed systems that are manufactured in-house.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>TioCol\u2122 color anodizing systems<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>We are proven outsourcing experts in color anodizing TioCol\u2122 of implants.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Outsourcing services<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing for TioCol\u2122 processing of implants and medical instruments<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>KKS offers individual developed systems that are manufactured in-house.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>TioCol\u2122 color anodizing systems<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>We are proven outsourcing experts in color anodizing TioCol\u2122 of implants.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Outsourcing services<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing titanium implants – How it works:<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>During the TioCol\u2122 process, which is often used in the medical technology sector, colors appear caused by a titanium oxide layer, creating an optical interference effect: incident light is reflected on the surface of the oxide layer (actually colorless) and on the base layer. The overlap of the reflected light waves (interference) results in a colorful appearance of the surface.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Different layer thicknesses result in different colors during color anodizing<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>Under normal ambient conditions, titanium spontaneously forms a 5 nm titanium oxide layer on the surface, which protects the base material against corrosion. There are many ways to increase this layer thickness. With TioCol\u2122, for example, we use an electrochemical approach to produce a titanium oxide layer that measures up to 300 nm on implants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing using the TioCol\u2122 method in a KKS color anodizing system in real time<\/p><\/h2><\/div>
<\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>TioCol\u2122 color anodizing technology<\/h2><\/div>Depending on the requirements, the implants are first pre-treated (mechanical pre-treatment, cleaning, pickling). The color-specific thickness of the titanium oxide layer is achieved electrochemically during the TioCol\u2122 anodizing process by applying direct voltage.<\/p>\n<\/div>
For this, the implants are electrically connected across a rack and energized as an anode in an aqueous electrolyte. There is a linear relationship here between the electrical direct voltage applied and the thickness of the oxide layer as well as the resulting specific interference color.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>Biocompatible surfaces due to passivating oxide layer<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
Reduced content of critical alloy elements in the oxide layer<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>
No change in component dimensions<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>Application for color coding of implants and medical instruments<\/div><\/li>
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Laser marking possible before or after color anodizing<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing for TioCol\u2122 processing of implants and medical instruments<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
KKS offers individual developed systems that are manufactured in-house.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>TioCol\u2122 color anodizing systems<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>We are proven outsourcing experts in color anodizing TioCol\u2122 of implants.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Outsourcing services<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing for TioCol\u2122 processing of implants and medical instruments<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
KKS offers individual developed systems that are manufactured in-house.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>TioCol\u2122 color anodizing systems<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>We are proven outsourcing experts in color anodizing TioCol\u2122 of implants.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Outsourcing services<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing titanium implants – How it works:<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
During the TioCol\u2122 process, which is often used in the medical technology sector, colors appear caused by a titanium oxide layer, creating an optical interference effect: incident light is reflected on the surface of the oxide layer (actually colorless) and on the base layer. The overlap of the reflected light waves (interference) results in a colorful appearance of the surface.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Different layer thicknesses result in different colors during color anodizing<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Under normal ambient conditions, titanium spontaneously forms a 5 nm titanium oxide layer on the surface, which protects the base material against corrosion. There are many ways to increase this layer thickness. With TioCol\u2122, for example, we use an electrochemical approach to produce a titanium oxide layer that measures up to 300 nm on implants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Color anodizing using the TioCol\u2122 method in a KKS color anodizing system in real time<\/p><\/h2><\/div>
<\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> TioCol\u2122 color anodizing technology<\/h2><\/div>
Depending on the requirements, the implants are first pre-treated (mechanical pre-treatment, cleaning, pickling). The color-specific thickness of the titanium oxide layer is achieved electrochemically during the TioCol\u2122 anodizing process by applying direct voltage.<\/p>\n<\/div>
For this, the implants are electrically connected across a rack and energized as an anode in an aqueous electrolyte. There is a linear relationship here between the electrical direct voltage applied and the thickness of the oxide layer as well as the resulting specific interference color.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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