Electroplating
Composite Electroless Nickel Coatings Surpass Hexavalent Chrome
Composite electroless nickel coatings can replace or even surpass chrome in some applications...
Read MoreSpotting, Pits and Assorted Things on Zinc Diecasts
Every so often we get zinc die casts with high porosity. The results are spots, blisters and assorted defects. As anybody will tell you plating on materials with high porosity is a real “bear.” Do you have any suggestions that might help in solving this problem?
Read MoreChrome Plating and Star Dusting Revisited
Your May 2006 Plating Clinic answer to B.J. about star dusting appeared to leave out one very important question (www.pfonline.com/articles/clinics/0506cl_plate4.html). Is the problem being experienced by B.J. really “star dusting”? I hope you did in fact verify that it was truly star dusting before nailing the plater. And in that case, a statement that the condition had been verified would have been helpful.
Read MoreASTM B368 (CASS) and ASTM B117 Testing
What is the correlation, if any, between B368 and B117 salt spray testing?
Read MoreNickel Problems
We are an older shop with severe space limitations. We are forced to plate brass and steel parts on the same nickel plating line. The plating line works well when the cleaners are new but after a short period of time we start to have peeling of the nickel from the steel parts. Any thoughts?
Read MoreChloride Contamination and Electroless Nickel
Can chloride contamination of an electroless nickel plating bath result in a poor deposit? The chloride ion is being dragged in from a prior nickel chloride strike.
Read MoreChromium Plating and "Star Dusting"
I work for a company that does not do electroplating but does outsource large amounts of decorative chromium plating. One of our vendors has problems with “star dusting” and tells us that it is the base material and not the plating process itself. What do you think?
Read MoreSerendipity and Smart Management
This job shop found itself in position to capitalize when two large manufacturers with captive plating operations decided to exit the electroless nickel plating business.
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