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Silver Plating
We currently plate silver on plastic. In the near future I anticipate problems using our standard chrome-sulfuric etch because of the tri chrome. Have you ever heard of a permanganate etch substitute?
Thank you for any help.
Sincerely,
Mark LaLancette- Fitchburg, Massachusetts
2003
I think you meant hex chrome. A non-polluting gaseous etch has long been used by P-O-P shops. I don't know about the permangnate because you need to dissolve the butadiene without harming the other monomers in the ABS.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003
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