Electroplating
Plating on Plastic Using Gas
GM-driven process increases materials that can be chrome plated.
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Of Mice and Culligan Men
The relationship between the EWG hex chrome water study and a Culligan PR campaign raises some questions
Read MoreZinc Plating and Crystal Growth Revisited
In the February issue, I answered a question regarding formation of excess crystals in a potassium chloride zinc plating bath. I recently received additional information from one of the plating shops regarding its problem.
Read MoreIs It Real Gold? What is Carat Gold?
At a recent party, I was asked what the difference is between “gold filled” and “gold electroplate.” I told them, but I want to verify the answer I gave them. What is the difference?
Read MoreThe Peeling Gold Problem
We are a decorative plating company with gold over bright nickel being one of our specialties. We continue to have problems with gold peeling from the bright nickel layer.
Read MoreBrighteners and Solder Failure
A customer claims that brightener and grain refiner concentrations in a plating bath will affect the solderability of the plated surface.
Read More2020 Vision: Electroless Nickel
Electroless nickel is a very mature product and continues to find new applications, but has stayed fairly consistent in North America over the last decade.
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2020 Vision: The Future of Coatings
The year 2020 will be here before you know it, signaling the beginning of a new decade and bringing changes to the world as we know it.
Read More2020 Vision: Plating
With my company’s feet firmly planted in the zinc plating industry, my perspective mostly relates to the protection of steel parts.
Read MoreA Shiny New Day for Univertical
Following $5.5 million in clean-up costs shared by Univertical (Angola, IN) and state and local governments, Chuck Walker’s company is ready to expand operations in supplying anodes and chemicals for the worldwide plating industry.
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