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Wedge Group
Wedge Group is a British Galvanizing Company that operates 14 facilities within the United Kingdom, and has several other interests internationally. It operates the largest Zinc Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodi ... bath in Britain and is one of the largest Galvanising companies in the UK. The company has been active since the 1850s. It currently services approximately 35% of the UK steel industry. Steelwork galvanized by Wedge Group can be found on motorway networks, including road sign gantries, lighting columns, foot-bridges and safety-barriers, as well as, trackside railway equipment.{{Cite web, url=https://www.ribaproductselector.com/wedge-group-galvanizing-ltd/24507/overview.aspx, title=Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd, website=www.ribaproductselector.com, access-date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galvanizing
Galvanization or galvanizing ( also spelled galvanisation or galvanising) is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to prevent rusting. The most common method is hot-dip galvanizing, in which the parts are submerged in a bath of hot, molten zinc. Protective action The zinc coating, when intact, prevents corrosive substances from reaching the underlying iron. Additional electroplating such as a chromate conversion coating may be applied to provide further surface passivation to the substrate material. History and etymology The earliest known example of galvanized iron was encountered by Europeans on 17th-century Indian armour in the Royal Armouries Museum collection. The term "galvanized" continues to be used metaphorically of any stimulus which results in activity by a person or group of people. In modern usage, the term "galvanizing" has largely come to be associated with zinc coatings, to the exclusion of other metals. Galvanic paint, a prec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
