Plating
Gold Plating
Types: Yellow and White (Rhodium)
Benefits: Conductivity, Corrosion Resistance, Decorative
Applications: Electronics, Jewellery, Engineering, Antiques, Bathroom and Home Fittings
Replating & Refurbishment
Types:Silver, Hard Chrome, Gold, Nickel, Copper and Zinc
Benefits:Restoration and Protection
Applications:Cutlery, Light Fittings (including Chandeliers), Pistons and Shafts
Silver Plating
Types: Silver
Benefits: Decorative, Temperature Resistant, Dry Lubricant, Electrical Conductance and Protection
Applications: Vacuum Components (Copper Gaskets and bolts), Automotive, Electronics and Silverware (Cutlery, Lighting, Tableware etc)
Nickel Plating
Types: Soft, Dull, Bright, Semi-Bright
Benefits: Base of chrome plating, decorative, conductivity, solder onto soft nickel. Nickel on stainless steel (specialty service)
Applications: Automotive, Electronics, Pumps & Valves, Chemical
Hard Plating
Type: Hard Plate
Benefits: Superior Wear and Corrosion Protection,
Applications: Tooling, Machinery, Hydraulic, Medical, Defence, Production Line Components. Strip and Replate
Zinc Plating
Rack and barrel zinc plating using tri-valent coatings.
Types: Clear, Blue & Colour Passivation.
Benefits: Corrosion and Wear Resistance
Applications: Marine, Automotive, Engineering, Machinery, Manufacturing
Notes On Zinc Plating: Zinc plating is by far the most popular treatment for sheet metal and machined steel components. Zinc finishing is both cheap, quick to apply, and possesses excellent corrosion resistance. As well as offering a range of thicknesses to customer specification we can carry out surface measurements for quality control, undertake de-embrittlement as well as sample salt spray tests to determine hours to white and red rust
Copper Plating
Rack and barrel plus lacquering
Types: Dull Copper, Semi Bright, Polished
Benefits: Conductive, Decorative, Base Coat, Used as a heavy deposit to reclaim worn items, Anti Galling
Applications: Die Casting, Electrical, Electronics, Water
Rhodium Plating
Rack and barrel
Types: Rhodium
Benefits: Conductivity, Corrosion Resistence, Decorative
Applications: Electronics, Jewelry. Engineering
