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ELECTRO TIN PLATING ON MILD STEEL BOOKBINDING WIRE

CAN WE DIRECTLY ELECTROPLATE/ELECTROLESS 'TIN' ON BRIGHT CLEAN MILD STEEL WIRE ONLINE REEL TO REEL? WILL THE COATING BE 3 TO 5 MICRONS THICK AND BRIGHT SILVER FINNISH WITH GOOD ADHESION AND FLEXIBILITY IF WIRE IS REVERSE BEND. TINED WIRE WILL BE USED FOR HIGH SPEED BOOK BINDING PURPOSE.

ESMAIL T. GODHRAWALA
wire drawing & plastic coating - MUMBAI, Maharashtra, INDIA
2007

2007

Hi, Esmail,

Yes, you can directly plate Pure Tin (bright or matt) on clean steel wire in reel to reel line.
You may have adhesion problem to plate Silver on pure tin. Why do you need a silver on top of tin? If it is for decorating purpose, bright tin finishing will do the job.

Regards,

HL Eng
Supplier - Singapore

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