Electroplating

Zinc Diecasts Again

Can you give us some ideas as to what might be causing this speckled plating?

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Cyanide Copper Strike

Our plating facility uses a copper cyanide strike in the process for plating zinc diecasts. Can the cyanide strike be eliminated and if so with what type of a plating bath?

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Custom Masking Helps Hixson Soar

Boosts productivity at aerospace finishing shop

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Filter BEFORE the Plating Tank

How to reduce hazardous waste, while extending life of pretreatment solutions, to improve the quality of metal deposition.

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Oxide Removal Questions and Answers

We always talk about removal of oxides from the surface of your base materials before plating. What is the physical reason why this must be done?

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Brass Plating Bath Gone South

We are considering replacing the bath with a bath from a new vendor. Do you have any guidelines for doing so?

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Pretreatment Switch Nets Six-Figure Annual Savings

One-step cleaner/phosphate system pays off at Microfinish

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Nesting Problem in Barrel Plating

We continually have problems with the nesting of small parts in our barrel plating lines. As a result, we must carefully inspect each lot of finished parts.

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Electroforming Information

I need information on the nickel electroforming process. Can you help me out?

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Blue Cyanide Copper Bath

My cyanide copper plating bath has turned deep blue from the earlier pale blue color we have seen in the past.

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