In addition to having multiple purposes, there are multiple methods by which nickel can be plated. One way is by electroplating and the other way is by electroless plating. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Artcraft Plating & Finishing Co., Inc.
Burbank, CA | 818-845-9292At Artcraft Plating & Finishing Co., Inc., we specialize in providing high-quality electroless nickel plating services to a wide range of industries. As a team, we take great pride in our ability to provide our clients with customized plating solutions that meet their unique needs and specifications. We take pride in our work and strive to exceed our clients' expectations every time. Contact us...
Tompkins Metal Finishing, Inc.
Batavia, NY | 800-234-2116We specialize in providing high-quality electroless nickel plating services to a wide range of industries. Our team of experienced professionals are dedicated to delivering exceptional results and meeting the unique needs of each of our clients. If you are looking for a reliable and experienced electroless nickel plating company, look no further than Tompkins Metal Finishing.
Imagineering Finishing Technologies
South Bend, IN | 574-287-0642Imagineering’s primary mission is to provide customers a competitive advantage and be recognized as the finishing expert of choice. We have electroless nickel plating, phosphates, chromate conversion, dry-film lubricants and specialty paints. We develop a synergistic and symbiotic relationship with every customer and employee. We are QS-9000, ISO 9002 and AS 9000 certified.
Bales Metal Surface Solutions
Downers Grove, IL | 800-215-6653Bales offers electroless nickel plating and electroless nickel flash, which gives a thin coating with corrosion-free protection. These platings can be used on parts, to correct out of tolerance specs, or for making a surface that has no need of spray wax protection.
Pioneer Metal Finishing Corporation
Green Bay, WI | 877-721-1100Pioneer offers many custom finishing solutions to make your products perform at the highest levels. We are experts in providing specialized finishes to improve the performance for your specific component parts. Whether your product design requirements include finishes to make your product resist corrosion, last longer, look better, slide more freely, bond securely to another material, or many...
North American EN
Elk Grove Village, IL | 847-952-3680North American EN is a precision plating shop dedicated to the electroless nickel process. We are large enough to handle special sizes and repetitive volume, yet small enough to give all orders hands-on customer service.
Nickel Plating List
Nickel Plating - TWR Service Corp./span>Nickel coating is utilized in a wide range of applications and industries including: food processing, for plating of items such as kitchen utensils and cookware; industrial manufacturing, in which plating is performed to protect facility equipment and supplies such as storage tanks from corrosion; residential, for the plating of household appliances and fixtures such as bathroom door knobs; petroleum, used to plate essential components such as oil field valves and fuel rails; and automotive, for plating of power transmission parts such as drive shafts. Specific standards that certain types of nickel plating must adhere to are set by organizations such as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Aerospace Material Specification (AMS).
The two previously mentioned methods of nickel plating differ in several ways; however, there is one vital distinction being that electroless accomplishes nickel deposition without the use of an electrical current, which is something that is required by the electrolytic nickel plating method. However, nickel is the most common material used in electroless plating processes, and there are a variety of ways in which nickel can be electroless plated.
For instance, there are two main nickel alloys that are utilized in electroless nickel plating processes: nickel-phosphorus and nickel-boron. In addition, there are three main types of nickel-phosphorus: low phosphorous, medium phosphorous and high phosphorous. Some characteristics of low phosphorous electroless nickel are a uniform thickness and high corrosion-resistance, particularly in alkaline environments. Medium phosphorous electroless nickel, conversely, has the characteristics of high stability and the ability to be offered in various degrees of brightness including very bright and semi-bright.
Lastly, high phosphorous electroless nickel features the beneficial characteristics of low porosity, high stain-resistance, and extremely high corrosion-resistance. Also, there are two main ways in which nickel can be electroless plated: barrel plating or rack plating. In barrel plating numerous small pieces are plated at once, while in rack plating is used for either large parts, fragile parts or complex parts.
