Electroplating
Chromium Plating Bath Contamination
Question: We recently had to dump a fairly large volume of hexavalent chromium plating solution because it was contaminated with a high level of zinc and other heavy metals.
Read MoreChromate Conversion Coatings and Temperature
Question: We manufacture small metal parts that are cadmium plated followed by a chromate conversion coating (QQ-P-416, class 2, type II). The parts are ink-jet marked and then baked at 340-400F for 8-30 min to cure the ink markings.
Read MoreRemoving Nickel Plate from Kovar
Question: What is the safest way to remove nickel plate from Kovar?
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New Plastics Plating Technology for 100-Year-Old Company
When Hansgrohe installed a plastics plating line, it tried to work with the newest and most advanced chemistry on the market; however, it found it couldn't simply take something off-the-shelf and start running. It had to be tailored to its specific products and objectives...
Read MoreNickel Troubleshooting Guide
To complement the Nickel Plating Primer article in this month’s issue, the web exclusive is a troubleshooting guide for nickel plating. The guide, provided by Plating Process Systems, provides a generic listing of some symptoms encountered with most nickel-plating processes and possible corrective actions…
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Treating Plating Wastewater
Wastewater from plating facilities contains contaminants such as heavy metals, oil and grease and suspended solids at levels that might be considered environmentally hazardous . . .
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Anodized Bright; Anodized Tough
At Fort Wayne Anodizing it's not how it's made; it's how it's made to last...
Read MoreReverse Current Cleaning
Question: I am the electroplating manager at a company that makes connectors.
Read MoreCarbonates in Cyanide Plating Baths
Question: What causes carbonates to form in a cyanide plating bath?
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