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The different types of plating

May 20, 2009

Dear sir,

please give me some idea (in 1 line definition) about diff. type of plating/coating.
PVD/CVD/PLASMA COATING/LASER COATING/HIGH PRESSURE-TEMP. PLATING/ANODIZING/CARBURIZING OR ANY OTHER TYPE

THANX IN ADVANCE

Jay Patel
Electroplater - Rajkot, Gujarat, India

Hi, Jay. The NASF (www.nasf.org) has a nice little pamphlet of 12 pages for $2 a copy called "Understanding Surface Finishing"; it's just what you want.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
May 20, 2009

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