Aluminum Etching Specialists

• Thicknesses from .001" to .080"

• Smooth, consistent edges

• Industry-leading aluminum etching expertise

Light-weight and versatile, aluminum can be a very challenging metal for photo etching. It wants to oxidize rapidly and becomes fuel for the etching process.

Richard C. Huttinger, the founder of Conard Corporation in 1965, was a metallurgist who developed a process for successfully and consistently etching aluminum. His method was first used for chemically milling aluminum propeller hubs for Pratt & Whitney.

Conard's success in photo etching aluminum for Pratt lead to a long run of etching aluminum heatsinks for another UTC company. Our 30+ year relationship with that company continues to figure prominently in our business today.

Our aluminum etching capability is industry-leading. Other etching companies come to us when they need photo etched aluminum. Call us at 800-443-5218 or email your drawings and we will be happy to answer your questions