Electroless or chemical plating applies a consistent coating layer of nickel, copper, chromium or other metal to finished parts without relying on an external electrical source, by staging several ...

The lustrous patina that protects the backside of Apple’s new iPad Mini isn’t just some cheap shellac or sealant coat—it’s actually “grown” on the metal itself in an electrochemical process known as ...

[A_Steingrube] has posted a guide to his favorite method of copper electroplating. Plating copper onto other metals is popular with the steampunk crowd, but it does have other uses. Copper plate is ...

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<p>Ed Thielman, manager of the gun barrel processing facility, lowers a rack of barrels into a manganese phosphate bath Tuesday afternoon at Armor Anodizing. March 4, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana.

Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, announces it will launch a new batch anodizing line at the beginning of 2024. This ...

Anodizing is an electrochemical process some jewelers use to change the color of metals such as titanium, aluminum, and niobium. Dipping a reactive metal into a "bath" mixture of low-sudsing detergent ...

Some form of finishing process will be required if you want to produce ready-for-market laser cut parts or just want your parts to be consistently finished. Whether you’re repairing an old scratch or ...