ANODI ANODES - Intro: Tecnoseal srl

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Tecnoseal chose the monk seal as a sym- Tecnoseal ha scelto la foca monaca come
bol of its commitment to the environment
as this marine mammal is an endangered È una specie minacciata di estinzione, di
species and less than 500 still survive in cui sopravvivono in natura meno di 500
the wild. They are regularly sighted near esemplari. Viene regolarmente avvista-
archipelago close to Grosseto, where -
the Tecnoseal factory is located. to, dove si trova la fabbrica Tecnoseal.
For decades, the international community has intro- Only used in anodic alloys to increase the electrochemi-
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rine environment from dangerous substances.
Toxic and pollutant metals such as mercury and lead established at international level for Cathodic protection.
once present in many marine products have gradually been Having always been a company sensitive to environmen-
replaced with less harmful substances.
tal issues, Tecnoseal is experiencing success with its Cadmi-
ecosystem of their seas, have introduced measures for the in response to customer demand for a product less toxic
and harmful to the marine environment.
Cadmium is used in various ways in the steel industry Products without cadmium will have a special packaging
and is present in many materials in common use but has
many associated health risks.
Cadmium-free/ Eco-friendly Anode.
Among the organisms that absorb large amounts of
dissolved Cadmium in the sea, are molluscs, such as mus-
Since they form part of the food chain the toxicity of the
heavy metals they carry may contribute to human health
issues. These include hyperactivity of the nervous system,
headaches, behavioural disorders, hypertension, osteoporosis
and dental fragility. Among them we recall the health
damage caused by cadmium to a population living near a
Japanese mining area in the 20th century from which the