Reasons for Restoration: Re-plating metal hardware
5 Reasons for Restoration Their are so many reasons for restoration and is almost always a better option than replacement. Re-plating metal hardware is a great choice that...
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The 9 Step Guide to the Electroplating Process
Perfect metal finishing takes skill, precision, and a lot of patience. The electroplating process can be challenging and there are several steps one must follow in order to...
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Dealing with Oxidation and The Problems of Corrosion
As metal plating professionals, we have issues dealing with oxidation on a regular basis. From tarnished silver to rusted steel, we’ve seen just about every type of metallic...
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Midwest Metal Finishing: 5 Reasons We’re Different
At American Plating Company, we have been leaders in the Midwest metal finishing industry for over 70 years. Since 1944, we have operated out of the St. Louis...
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Four Steps to a Successful Metal Finish – Surface Preparation
Surface preparation is a crucial first stage in the metal plating process. An objects surface must be smooth and clean before electroplating can commence. The quality of a...
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The 5 Most Conductive Metals On Earth Are…
In the electroplating industry every metal serves a specific purpose. Some for their hardness, others for their ductility, while others are used for their resistance to corrosion. Metals...
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Rack or Barrel Plating: Which is Best for My Project?
Simply put, electroplating is the process of bonding one form of metal or compound alloy to another base metal in order to provide enhanced conductivity or protection; and...
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Removing Chrome Plating
We often get questions about removing chrome plating. Chrome is short for Chromium, a chemical element with the symbol CR and an atomic number of 24. Chrome is...
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How Much Copper is in a Penny?
History of the Penny Pennies have 11 different designs since the conception of the currency. The year of the coin determines what percentage of copper it contains. It...
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7 Advantages of Barrel Plating
Barrel Plating Barrel plating uses a rotating container that turns a large amount of items at one time as a result this is beneficial for mas production. The...
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