Plating on plastic is one of the largest markets growing within the plating industry. Manufacturers are cutting costs by utilizing plastic for a wide variety of parts, from washing machines to car ...

September 21, 2017 is a critical date for automakers if they employ chrome-plated components in their vehicles. This is the sunset date set by REACH legislation inb Europe to eliminate the use of ...

Like most of us, [Clem] wants to 3D print in metal. Metal 3D printers do exist, but they are generally way out of reach for most of us garage hackers. As an alternative, [Clem] uses a homebrew ...

Chrome is beautiful, but it doesn't begin that way. Simply put, a lengthy preparation procedure combined with an artist's appreciation of the process is necessary to achieve pretty parts. That's what ...

High flow, plateable grades of ABS/PC are now available in the US market. The Elix ABS P2MC product has been well established in the market for many years and is a benchmark product in Europe, with ...

Custom polyetheretherketone (PEEK) fasteners are now available for plating and chemical-processing applications. Perpl-CP fasteners are electrically insulative with good mechanical strength and ...

Classic car owners in Europe might want to start stockpiling bumpers grilles, hubcaps, wire wheels and exhaust tailpipe finishers. Why? Because if the EU gets its way the chrome that gives each their ...