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Electroplating wire with zinc/tin for Garment hangers

Q. Need info for garment hanger zinc electroplating lines of 5 wires for 2.00mm wire glossy silver clean finish. How much microns is best for 5 to 6 months use cycle.?
Is zinc plating organically lead free n without cyanide?

ISMAIL GODHRAWALA
Potential Market Consumption - MUMBAI
May 6, 2025

A. Hi Ismail,

5 microns (mild exposure) is the lowest thickness in any specs that I'm aware of, but it should be more than adequate.

Plain zinc plating plus trivalent chromating would be significantly cheaper than tin/zinc, as well as glossier.

The plating would be lead-free, but most tin-zinc is plated from a cyanide solution --one more reason to go with plain zinc 🙂

Luck & Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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