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Guide to Electroplating on 3D Prints
Plating on 3D Printed Parts & Components 3D printing has quickly gained steam in both commercial and industrial applications as a flexible…
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Plating Challenges for Plastic Parts
Plating onto plastic parts is a technique that was pioneered in response to the industrial demands of World War II.1 Now, in the 21st…
Learn moreWhat Is ABS Plastic?
Plastics play a prominent role in many manufacturing processes. Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is one of the most widely used plastics…
Learn moreDifferences Between Plating Onto Ceramics and Plastics
Manufacturers that produce items made from ceramic or plastic materials must often implement additional steps to improve and protect their…
Learn moreUniformly Depositing Plating Material
Uniformly Depositing Plating Material on Plastics The resurgence in demand for plating on plastics in recent years has led manufacturers…
Learn morePreventing Issues When Plating on Plastics
Plating metal onto plastic materials is a process that originated in the 1960s in the automotive industry. Manufacturers had started…
Learn moreAdhesion Problems While Plating Onto Plastics
Working Around Common Adhesion Problems While Plating Onto Plastics There are many practical reasons a manufacturer may want to electroplate…
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EMI Shielding Plastic
Overview: What is EMI Shielding? Selective Electroless Plating on Plastic Thermoplastic Compounds for EMI Shielding Why We Need EMI/RFI Shielding…
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