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Our Process
Plating Methods
There are several plating methods. For example, in one method, a solid surface is covered with a metal sheet and then plated by heating. Other plating techniques include vapor deposition under vacuum, sputtering, and methods using vacuum conditions or gas. Recently, however, only plating techniques using a liquid tend to be called "plating". Metallizing refers to the process of coating metal on non-metallic objects.
 Electroplating is the process by which a metal in its ionic form is supplied with electrons to form a non-ionic coating on a desired substrate. The most common system involves: a chemical solution which contains the ionic form of the metal, an anode (positively charged) which may consist of the metal being plated (a soluble anode) or an insoluble anode (usually carbon, platinum, titanium, lead, or steel), and finally, a cathode (negatively charged) where electrons are supplied to produce a film of non-ionic metal.
Electroless Plating
Electroless plating, also known as chemical or auto-catalytic plating, is a non-galvanic type of plating method that involves several simultaneous reactions in an aqueous solution, which occur without the use of external electrical power. The reaction is accomplished when hydrogen is released by a reducing agent, normally sodium hypophosphite, and oxidized thus producing a negative charge on the surface of the part. The most common electroless plating method is electroless nickel plating.
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