Like other metal plating processes, nickel coating is used to create a protective layer on and alter the properties of the surface of other materials and parts. Nickel is a particularly valuable plating material due to its hardness and shinier finish. This means that it can be used to improve wear and corrosion resistance and can even be used for decorative purposes. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Gull Industries, Inc.
Houston, TX | 713-804-8849Since 1968, Gull Industries is the premier metal coating service provider throughout the central, southern region of North America. We pride ourselves as being a customer and market focused leader relative to customer services, product quality and environmental leadership. We apply 'Hi-Phos' E-Nickel at Gull Industries which is the most corrosion resistant version of all ENP processes available.
Ultra Plating Corp.
Green Bay, WI | 800-368-5872For over three decades, Ultra Plating has offered industrial metal finishing services such as electroless nickel plating. Our plating has a hard corrosion and wear-resistant finish that is uniform throughout. Especially useful on cylinders, dies and critical parts, our coatings are of the highest quality. We are committed to serving industries with unmatched customer service. Call us today!
Hohman Plating & Manufacturing, Inc.
Dayton, OH | 937-228-2191For over three decades, Ultra Plating has offered industrial metal finishing services such as electroless nickel plating. Our plating has a hard corrosion and wear-resistant finish that is uniform throughout. Especially useful on cylinders, dies and critical parts, our coatings are of the highest quality. We are committed to serving industries with unmatched customer service. Call us today!
The Asko Group
Seattle, WA | (206)634-2080For more than 50 years, the Asko Group of companies has provided a complete range of high-quality services to plate, paint, repair or recondition metal parts for aerospace, electronics and industrial applications. Providing a full range of metal finishing for all shapes and sizes of fabricated and precision-machined parts for aerospace, electronics and industrial customers for more than 30 years. The Asko Group consists of five companies working together to meet your needs.
Turn-Key Coatings, Inc.
Houston, TX | 713-666-1375Established in 1984, Turn-Key Coatings is a metal plating and metal finishing company, serves customers across the United States and internationally in a variety of the most demanding market applications. We serve aerospace, defense, oil field, medical equipment, automotive, and other markets. Some processes include electroless nickel, gold, silver, zinc plating, hardcoat and standard anodizing.
Nickel Coating - Hohman Plating & Manufacturing, Inc.Nickel plating is generally accomplished in one of two ways. The first is through the electroplating process. Electroplating utilizes a solution of ionic nickel along with a negatively charged cathode and positively charged anode, usually comprised of the metal being plated. The ionic nickel is then supplied with electrons from the cathode which then produce a non-ionic metal film on the surface of the substrate or item of interest.
Nickel Coating - Hohman Plating & Manufacturing, Inc.The other nickel plating method is called electroless nickel plating. This method of plating differs from the first in that it does not utilize the external electrical components, the anode and cathode. Instead this process utilizes a series of chemical reactions involving a reducing agent. These reactions cause the nickel to form the desired coating.
Of these two processes, electroless nickel plating is more commonly used due to the advantages it provides. This method generally results in a more even coating across the part’s surface and the coating can be evenly applied in surface recesses and in blind holes. This method also provides flexibility in the thickness of the plating. Regardless of the method used, nickel plating is a very useful and valuable process utilized in many industries. It is used in the aerospace, petrochemical, automotive, electronics, and commercial industries.