PLATING

REID METAL FINISHING

TYPES OF PLATING

We offer many different types of plating to ensure that your metal parts remain untouched by corrosion and rust.

CADMIUM PLATING

Cadmium Plating offers excellent corrosion resistance at a relatively low thickness and in salt atmospheres, and also works well as a final finish or as a paint base. Cadmium plating is a process that is used extensively in the aerospace industry and offers a diverse set of benefits that include strength, malleability, and lubricity simultaneously.

ZINC NICKEL PLATING

Zinc Nickel Plating is an alkaline coating that is used in the protection of steel, cast iron, malleable iron, copper, and brass. Zinc-Nickel is recognized as an environmentally safe alternative to cadmium. Zinc-Nickel is usually applied for corrosion protection purposes.

PASSIVATION

Passivation is a chemical process in which debris, foreign materials and trace metallic elements from the machining process are removed from the surface of stainless steel, improving the corrosion resistance of the material.

ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING

Electroless Nickel is a process in which component parts are bathed in a specially created solution, triggering chemical reactions that bind the nickel to component pieces.

NICKEL PLATING

Nickel Plating is the process of electrolytically depositing a layer of nickel onto a substrate. This process has exceptional deposit uniformity, lubricity, and hardness for optimal part performance. This process is ideal for plating high-strength steels, mild steels, stainless, aluminum, and others.