What Is Electrocleaning?
- February 20, 2017
- Sharretts Plating Company
You may be quite familiar with electroplating and all the benefits this plating method offers. However, most people don’t know exactly what goes into the electroplating process, especially the early steps. One of the first steps of the electroplating process, in fact, is preparing the surface. This process of preparation is used as a way […]
- Category : Blog, Services at Sharretts Plating, Surface Preparation
What Causes Electroplated Coatings to Flake or Peel?
- February 13, 2017
- Sharretts Plating Company
Poor adhesion is a common problem that can negatively impact the performance and longevity of an electroplated coating. Improper adhesion often takes the form of flaking, which occurs when the coating lifts, separates and peels away from the surface of the substrate. This results in large, bare or nearly bare areas that are no longer […]
- Category : Blog, Electroplating
Types of Corrosion Testing for Plated Parts and Components
- February 10, 2017
- Sharretts Plating Company
Rust can wreak havoc on metal, so corrosion testing is a common practice for most companies that are heavy users of metal in their manufacturing processes. Over the years, a number of testing protocols have been developed, including cyclic corrosion testing, salt spray testing, humidity testing, Kesternich chamber testing and specialized tests that accurately mimic […]
- Category : Blog, Corrosion Testing
Benefits of Gold-Plated Electrical Contacts
- January 24, 2017
- Sharretts Plating Company
Electrical contacts are those crucial electrical circuit components for controlling the flow of electricity. Typically found in circuit breakers, switches and relays, contacts are made of electrically conductive metal. When two contacts touch, the circuit closes. Conversely, when the contacts are separated by an insulating gap, it interrupts — or opens — the circuit. In […]
- Category : Benefits of Plating, Blog
What Is Selective Plating? The Advantages of Brush Plating
- January 18, 2017
- Sharretts Plating Company
UPDATE: (8/24/2021) SPC no longer offers brush plating services. This blog is for educational purposes only. Please refer to our coatings, base materials, or plating methods pages to learn more about our services. Metal plating has been used for hundreds of years to provide objects and mechanical components with additional and desired properties of a […]
- Category : Benefits of Plating, Blog, Evolution of Plating, Metal Finishing, Plating Process
Palladium vs. Gold Plating: Which Option to Choose?
- December 21, 2016
- Sharretts Plating Company
While both are lauded in the jewelry industry for their beautiful appearances, there’s more to palladium and gold than their looks — they are extremely useful metals for a variety of plating applications. Lustrous gold is as useful as it is glamorous, and it is one of the common metals of the electronics industry. Silvery-white […]
- Category : Benefits of Plating, Blog, Gold Plating, Metal Finishing, Types of Coating, Types of Metals
How to Avoid Tarnishing
- December 19, 2016
- Sharretts Plating Company
While metal finishing processes such as electroplating and electroless plating provide numerous benefits, the presence of post-plate tarnishing can diminish the value of the plating process over time. Tarnish is essentially a thin layer of corrosion that frequently develops on the surface of a part in the form of a dull blackish or grayish film. […]
- Category : Blog, Metal Finishing, Services at Sharretts Plating
Alternatives to Cadmium for Plating Connectors
- December 14, 2016
- Sharretts Plating Company
Before the 1960s, cadmium, also referred to by its elemental abbreviation “Cd,” was the go-to material for numerous industries. The blossoming aerospace industry and rapidly expanding military industry both sought cadmium for use in several key mechanical applications, but things changed when expanding research discovered several drawbacks of the material, both to public health and […]
- Category : Blog, Gold Plating, Types of Coating, Types of Metals
How to Attain a Bright, Reflective Finish on Your Metal Parts
- November 11, 2016
- Sharretts Plating Company
One of the biggest challenges that metal finishing companies face is meeting the requirements of manufacturers who demand a bright, reflective appearance for their parts and components. This is especially important in applications where a high level of aesthetic appeal is necessary to make the finished product more attractive to prospective buyers. Obviously, the choice […]
- Category : Benefits of Plating, Blog, Electropolishing, Metal Finishing
Hydrogen Embrittlement & Electroplating
- October 14, 2016
- Sharretts Plating Company
Hydrogen Embrittlement & Electroplating: What You Need to Know The electroplating process involves the use of an aqueous electrolyte solution (known as the plating “bath”) that consists of dissolved metal salts, ions and various chemicals. However, the primary bath component is something we all use every day: water. As most of us learned in elementary […]
- Category : Blog, Electroplating, Metal Finishing
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