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  • What is black chrome plating

    What is black chrome plating

    Abstract: Black chromium plating has been commercially available for over 50 years. The original black chromium plating is described in Mil Std 14538 which deposits black chromium from a hexavalent chromium electrolyte. Over the past ten years, there has been commercial ...
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  • What is the Bright Nickel Electroplating

    It is a type of nickel plating that is popular and widely used for decorative applications as well as engineering applications. From home appliance accessories & bathroom taps to hand tools or bolts, bright nickel coating has great resistance to corrosion and can be ...
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  • What is the difference between Satin chrome and Satin nickel

    What is the difference between Satin chrome and Satin nickel

    Satin Chrome plating is an alternative finish to bright chrome and is a popular effect for many platic items, parts and components. We can offer different types of satin nickel which have a profound visual effect on the finish. A very dark matt, semi matt, semi bright. T...
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  • How to Paint Over Chrome Plastic

    How to Paint Over Chrome Plastic

    The best way to approach the process of painting chrome is thorough and methodical. When preparing your surface, you do not want to be creating an uneven surface as this will compromise the integrity and durability of your project in the long run. It is best to do the jo...
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  • Brushed Chrome vs Polished Chrome

    Brushed Chrome vs Polished Chrome

    Chrome plating, more commonly referred to as chrome, is a process in which a thin layer of chromium is electroplated on to a plastic or metal object, forming a decorative and corrosive resistant finish. The plating process used to create both polished and brushed chrome ...
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  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Trivalent Chromium Plating

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Trivalent Chromium Plating

    First off, what is the Trivalent? It is a decorative chrome plating, which can provide scratch and corrosion resistance in various color options. Trivalent chrome is considered the eco-friendly alternative to hexavalent chromium. Next, Let’s take a closer look at this pr...
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  • What is the difference between trivalent chrome and hexavalent chrome?

    What is the difference between trivalent chrome and hexavalent chrome?

    Here are the differences that we summarize between Trivalent and hexavalent chromes. Difference Between Trivalent and Hexavalent Chromium Hexavalent chromium plating is the traditional method of chromium plating (most commonly known as chrome plating) and can be used for...
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  • Common Plating Defects and Control Methods

    Common Plating Defects and Control Methods

    Here are seven staple types of bad defects in plastic electroplating parts: Pitting Pores SKip Plating ...
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  • What Is the PVD

    What Is the PVD

    The physical vapor deposition (PVD) process is a group of thin film processes in which a material is converted into its vapor phase in a vacuum chamber and condensed onto a substrate surface as a weak layer. PVD can be used to apply a wide variety of coating materials su...
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  • What Is the Electroplating?

    What Is the Electroplating?

    Electroplating is a process of depositing a thin layer of metal onto a surface of plastic or metal through electrolysis. It is commonly used for decorative or protective purposes, like anti-corrosion, wearability improvement, and aesthetics enhancement. The development h...
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