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Corrosion and appearance requirements for plated steel parts continue to increase, while at the same time ever more restrictive environmental regulations are being put into place. As if these hurdles are not challenging enough for both process suppliers and applicators, there exists the compelling directive to reduce costs. Much of this is initially introduced by the European automotive industry, but then quickly spreads to automakers worldwide and to most other industries. In the field of zinc plating, the focus is on the protective conversion coatings and top coats that are applied to the zinc deposit. This paper examines the advantages of new cobalt-free technology as well as what is on the horizon regarding future requirements and regulations for zinc plating.

How electroless nickel can help you position your company for recovery

By David Tomlinson and James Wichmann, AC Products Inc.

U.S. Army Research Lab and research partners investigate cold spray as an alternative to electrolytic chrome and nickel plating.

Products and systems that can help finishers comply with environmental regulations

Providers of hard chrome electroplate, a relatively small but critical component of the overall chrome plating market, have endured tremendous stress and changing market forces in the past decade...

The rather long history of silver plating, both by electrodeposition and via immersion plating, started with the cyanides. Though such compounds are rather hazardous, they are still used today for many metal plating tasks in the microelectronic industries. New trends, aim at replacing the cyanide. Using new complexing agents and additives in the newer industrial immersion silver baths, there should be less concern that immersion silver processes would be inappropriate or less advantageous than gold in high-tech applications in the microelectronic industries.

Nanotech cobalt alloy coatings offer hard chrome alternative

More than 150 finishing industry professionals converged on our nation’s capitol in May for the second SFIC Washington Forum.

What impact would zinc nickel have on our wastewater treatment system? Are there any other environmental issues?