Hard anodized cookware is all about durability, longevity, and ease of cleaning. "When metals used in cookware are anodized, the surface becomes stronger, resistant to scratching, and easier to clean, ...

Anodising is a method of finishing aluminium and its alloys, to a good quality, consistent finish. The process starts by creating a cathode, out of lead plates. The product itself, acts as the anode.

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Aluminum has trace amounts of other alloys and elements, such as (zinc, magnesium, and silicon) present in the alloy. These other elements do not respond the same as the aluminum does during anodizing ...