Deliver a consistent visible finish.
Decorative nickel and chrome plating chemicals for plastics and metals, bright to satin.
Products
We supply the chemicals for these processes; series names and technical data are shared per application.
Copper plating
Acid and cyanide-free alkaline copper providing levelling and adhesion beneath nickel and chromium.
Bright and semi-bright nickel
Nickel electrolytes used alone or combined in duplex and multilayer systems.
Satin nickel
Satin and matt nickel for a soft, low-gloss decorative appearance.
Microporous and microcracked nickel
Thin nickel layers under chromium that create micro-discontinuities in the chromium.
Decorative trivalent chromium
Cr(VI)-free chromium top layers in bright and dark shades.
Plating on plastics (POP)
Etching, activation and electroless metallisation that make ABS and ABS/PC platable.
Process families
- Nickel finishes
- Chromium finishes
What we discuss with you
- Chromium chemistry required by the specification
- Target appearance: bright to satin, colour range
- Substrate and part geometry
Substrates
- Plastics, e.g. ABS and PC
- Metals, e.g. ferrous, brass, copper, aluminium
Share the part, the substrate and the specification — our technical team comes back to you.