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Finishes include a comprehensive technical range available for both rack and barrel plating:
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Electroless nickel
- both medium and high phosphorus
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Electrolytic nickel
- bright, watts, sulphamate, woods
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Tin/lead
- 60/40, 90/10, 5/95 both bright or matt
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Tin
- pure Culmo
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Silver
- fully bright electronic grade
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Gold
- hard acid, pure, sulphite and immersion
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Copper
- bright acid, cyanide and bright pyrophosphate
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Alochrom
- 1000 and 1200
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Chemical polishing
- of stainless steel, copper and brass
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Note: Selective plating combinations are also available
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Substrates used include:
As well as plating onto conventional substrates such as steel and copper alloys, we are also able to process the following materials:
- Steel and its alloys
- Copper and its alloys
- Stainless steel all grades
- Aluminium
- Tungsten
- Magnesium
- Invar
- Kovar
- MMC (Aluminium/Silicon Carbide metal matrix composite)
- Plastic a wide range of plastics and other non-metallic materials.
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Our process control facilities are second to none.
Our highly sophisticated laboratory is equipped with:
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Volumetric analytical equipment
- for control of plating baths
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Micro-sectioning equipment
- for fine detail thickness measurement
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ICP (atomic emission) analysis
- capable of measuring to parts per billion in plating baths for effluent
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Ultrasonic bath
- for specialist cleaning operations
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Plating test 'hull' cells
- for detailed analysis of plating bath performance
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Scanning electron microscope with EDX analysis
- for material analysis
- All the above, coupled with the personal attention of three fully qualified chemists, ensure that our customers' work is processed to the most exacting standards.
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Our research and development facility
- This is a purpose built dedicated line which enables us to collaborate with current and potential customers in the development of their new processes and products.
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Inspection and quality control
- Where necessary plated batches are measured prior to despatch using our X-ray Fluorescence Thickness measuring unit. We also have the facilities to meet all other inspection criteria from solderability testing and visual examination to microscope and adhesion test.
- Our quality control systems are all fully documented in our quality control manual which is approved under BS EN ISO 9001
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