coloured anodic
oxidation and hard
oxidation of titanium

EVER SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED, ALTICOLOR
HAS ALWAYS BEEN LINKED TO TITANIUM,
THANKS TO ITS MANUFACTURING BACKGROUND
AND EARLY OXIDATIONS PERFORMED
ON MEDICAL PROSTHESES.

TODAY, ALTICOLOR PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE
OF TYPE III ANODISING COLOURS
AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMS 2488
STANDARD CONCERNING TYPE II ANODISING
ON PURE TITANIUM AND ALL ITS ALLOYS.

COLOURED
ANODISED
TITANIUM

TOTAL AND PARTIAL TYPE III

Large array
of colours available

1 / 8
Unchanged
dimensions
of the detail

2 / 8
Easy identification
of the detail

3 / 8
Electrical insulation

4 / 8
Improved aesthetics
of the material

5 / 8
No galling

6 / 8
Exceptional
biocompatibility

7 / 8
Clean and passivated
surface

8 / 8

Large array
of colours available
Unchanged
dimensions
of the detail
Easy identification
of the detail
Electrical insulation
Improved aesthetics
of the material
No galling
Exceptional
biocompatibility
Clean and passivated
surface

Large array
of colours available
Unchanged
dimensions
of the detail
Easy identification
of the detail
Electrical insulation
Improved aesthetics
of the material
No galling
Exceptional
biocompatibility
Clean and passivated
surface

COLOURED
ANODISED
TITANIUM

TYPE II - HARD OXIDE COATING
AND THICKNESS

Even surface
and greater
fatigue strength

1 / 7
Clean and passivated
surface

2 / 7
Higher corrosion resistance

3 / 7
Lubricated

4 / 7
Exceptional
biocompatibility

5 / 7
Greater surface
resistance

6 / 7
Anti-irritant

7 / 7

Even surface
and greater
fatigue strength
Clean and passivated
surface
Higher corrosion resistance
Lubricated
Exceptional
biocompatibility
Greater surface
resistance
Anti-irritant

Even surface
and greater
fatigue strength
Clean and passivated
surface
Higher corrosion resistance
Lubricated
Exceptional
biocompatibility
Greater surface
resistance
Anti-irritant

Sandblasting
and double acid
attack, acid
attack

Our etching and sandblasting processes make
the titanium twice as rough, thereby promoting quick
and firm osseointegration. The macrotexture obtained
through sandblasting with coarse particles
facilitates bone anchoring. The microtexture
resulting from the double etching process
creates the ideal environment for osteoblastic
cell proliferation.