Electroplating
How to Clean and Preserve Copper Plating
Question: We have a little problem with copper plating on torlon plastic parts.
Read MoreThe Burn that STILL Burns, Part 3
In November 1978, Products Finishing magazine published “The Burn That Burns,”1 which examined true burn and false burn from bright nickel and chromium systems, as well as some of the remedies. Twenty-six years later, plating practitioners continue to be challenged and frustrated by this aspect of the process, prompting this updated and expanded review. Here, in part two of this three-part series, our authors analyze three of the four major sources of false burn…
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Putting The Brakes On Lead and Cadmium
Ambrake Manufacturing had to remove lead and cadmium from its electroless nickel solution in order to comply with the End of Life Vehicle Directive. The company turned to its electroless nickel suppliers for support...
Read MoreThe Burn that STILL Burns, Part 1
In November 1978, Products Finishing magazine published “The Burn That Burns,”1 which examined true burn and false burn from bright nickel and chromium systems, as well as some of the remedies. Twenty-six years later, plating practitioners continue to be challenged and frustrated by this aspect of the process, prompting this updated and expanded review, presented in three parts…
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The ABC’s of Success…
America’s Best Quality Coatings Corporation — a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based plating job shop—has earned a reputation as one of the nation's biggest and best. Not to mention the fact that the company’s revenue per employee has doubled in the last four years. What’s its secret? A lean but flexible approach to tasks large and small…
Read MoreQQ-P-35 Passivation
To the readers: My February 2004 column contained a question and answer regarding passivating to a standard QQ-P-35 (www.pfonline.com/articles/clinics/0204cl_clean2.html). The information below was in response to that column and provides additional background and insight.
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Barrel Plating Blues
The following are barrel plating problems that have come up in the recent past...
Read MoreTroubleshooting Zinc Electroplating Baths In the Laboratory
When things go wrong on a zinc electroplating line, quick solutions can save thousands of dollars. If the answer is not pre- or post-treatment, the laboratory is the place to troubleshoot the plating bath. A quick analysis and a few hull cells may be all it takes to put the operation back on its feet...
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Hard Chrome Plating... Its Past, Present and Future
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...
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