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Chrome plating on plastics -- Q&A's
Some glass reinforced nylon is plateable, but you need to contact the plastics maker to be sure. Most times if it's plateable they will call it "plating grade" or the resin number will end with "PG".
But ABS is the ideal substrate for plating because the chrome-sulfuric etch dissolves one of its 3 constituent plastics so well that it gives a good spongey base for great adhesion. While it's hard to compare plastic with brass, many (maybe most) of the world's automobiles have nickel-chrome plated ABS grills, so it's certainly very robust.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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Q. Hi ,
I have question in regards chrome mirror like plating on plastic material. Is there any effective method for chrome plating for plastic toy industry?
Thank you,
Dian Budijono
- Melbourne, Australia
June 10, 2015
Q. We are in to electroplating business. after electroless nickel layer and a layer of copper there are small sparkling spot appearing on our product how can we improve that? Please help.
Govind M.
- Mumbai, India
January 20, 2016
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