Adhesion Problems While Plating Onto Plastics
- November 6, 2018
- Sharretts Plating Company
Working Around Common Adhesion Problems While Plating Onto Plastics There are many practical reasons a manufacturer may want to electroplate a metal material onto a plastic product. For example, a metal coating can strengthen the plastic substrate and protect it against wear. Metal can also act as a sacrificial barrier that protects against corrosion, and […]
Which Plastics Can and Cannot Be Plated Onto?
- September 24, 2018
- Sharretts Plating Company
If you depend on metal plating as part of your manufacturing processes, you probably know that plating one metal onto another is a relatively easy process. However, if you need to add a metal coating to a plastic material, the procedure becomes more challenging. Plating onto plastic typically requires a series of additional preparation steps […]
- Category : Plating Process
Plating Onto Plastics Troubleshooting
- September 18, 2018
- Sharretts Plating Company
People have been plating onto plastics since the early 1960s when the automotive industry began doing so to decrease the weight of parts to improve fuel efficiency while still maintaining the sleek look of metal. Today, a variety of industries from consumer electronics to plumbing use it as well to enhance appearance and provide qualities such as […]
- Category : Blog
Why Choose Silver Plating for Medical Devices?
- Sharretts Plating Company
Many different kinds of medical devices, from surgical tools to implants to MRI machines, incorporate metal coatings and finishes to provide or enhance various beneficial characteristics. Applying a thin metal coating, as through the plating process, to the outside of a medical device, can make it more electrically conductive, reflective, resistant to bacteria, and more. […]
- Category : Benefits of Plating
Medical-Grade Gold Plating Requirements
- August 28, 2018
- Sharretts Plating Company
Overview: Requirements Ultrasonic Cleaning Plating Rinsing, Drying and Packaging Tooling Inspection Requirements Request Quote Metal plating is crucial for many different kinds of medical devices, as it improves the quality, performance and safety of these tools, implants and other objects. It can enhance sanitation, biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, strength and many other aspects of medical devices. The medical sector uses […]
- Category : Blog, Gold Plating
EMI Shielding Plastic
- Sharretts Plating Company
Overview: What is EMI Shielding? Selective Electroless Plating on Plastic Thermoplastic Compounds for EMI Shielding Why We Need EMI/RFI Shielding Enclosures Electroplating Copper-Nickel Onto Plastic Plating Onto Plastics for EMI Shielding Why Use Plastic for EMI/RFI Shielding Benefits of Copper and Nickel Plating Request Quote Our world is continuously becoming more electronic, and devices from […]
- Category : Plastics
Silver Coating Mirrors vs. Aluminum Mirrors
- July 23, 2018
- Sharretts Plating Company
Metal plating is the most common form of mirror coating. From gold and zinc to copper and platinum, many metals can be used to coat mirrors. Two of the most popular are silver and aluminum. Though each plating process has its differences, both aluminum and silver coating can offer unique benefits that improve the functionality […]
- Category : Blog
Environmental Electroplating & Plating on Plastics
- July 10, 2018
- Sharretts Plating Company
Environmental Electroplating & How It Applies to Plating on Plastics Being friendlier to the environment is a significant concern in many manufacturing operations these days for legal as well as health and safety reasons. Consequently, metal finishing companies have needed to find ways to alter their processes to ensure compliance with increasingly stringent environmental regulations […]
- Category : Plating Process
Avoiding Oxidation and Corrosion on Refractory Metals
- June 25, 2018
- Sharretts Plating Company
Refractory metals are a unique class of metals known for their exceptional resistance to extreme heat and wear. The category includes tungsten, molybdenum, niobium, rhenium and tantalum, as well as their alloys. Because of their high melting point, it is necessary to produce refractory metals via powder metallurgy instead of fabrication by casting. Due to […]
- Category : Blog
Metal Part Masking: The Key to a Successful Finish
- Sharretts Plating Company
Sometimes when surface finishing an object, you don’t want the entire exterior coated. The solution is the precision process of metal part masking. Masking for surface finishing presents many challenges. Solving these challenges means choosing the right type and method for your mask as well as developing an understanding of the most common masking issues […]
- Category : Blog
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