Everything You Need to Know About Chrome Electroplating

On February 28, 2023

Chrome electroplating is a metal finishing process in which a thin layer of chromium is electroplated onto a metal object. This process is often referred to as other names, such as triple chrome plating. ...

3 Day-To-Day Parts That Use Nickel Plating

On January 27, 2023

What is nickel plating? Nickel electroplating is the process of laying a thin layer of nickel onto another metal object. Also called nickel finishing, it creates a protective, attractive coating that provides many benefits. ...

What Is Hydrogen De-embrittlement?

On December 23, 2022

Hydrogen embrittlement is the result of metals being unintentionally exposed to hydrogen. Exposure to hydrogen causes metals to become weaker and more prone to fracture. The level of brittleness is dependent on the amount ...

How Is Manganese Phosphate Coating Used In Engineering?

On November 24, 2022

What is Manganese Phosphate? Manganese phosphate is a chemical compound with many uses. It’s made through a combination of the chemical elements Manganese (Mn), Phosphorus (P), and Oxygen (O). One of its most common ...

Why Is Stainless Steel Passivation Important?

On October 18, 2022

The passivation of stainless steel is undertaken to prevent corrosion of stainless steel. It is widely used amongst industrial machinery to ensure a long-life span of the equipment. Stainless steel passivation is essential for ...

4 Benefits Of Vacuum Blasting

On September 29, 2022

It is important to prepare and clean surfaces before metal electroplating and anodising. Techniques such as metal polishing and vacuum blasting can achieve this. Both methods clean and shine metals prior to their plating but this ...

What Is The Difference Between Anodising And Electroplating?

On August 23, 2022

As a leading metal finishing company based in Poole, Dorsetware offers metal electroplating and anodising services. The hard anodising and electroplating services that we offer are some of the most popular metal finishing options. ...

A Guide To Zinc Passivation

On June 29, 2022

Zinc electroplating and zinc passivation are some of the most popular metal finishing services we provide at Dorsetware. There is a wide range of benefits associated with our zinc passivation services. At Dorsetware we ...

What Is Metal Part Masking?

On May 18, 2022

Masking is an essential part of the metal finishing or metal electroplating process. Metal part masking refers to the process of masking part of the surface of a metal before performing an anodising or ...

Hard Vs Aluminium Anodising: Which Is Best?

On April 26, 2022

Even though many objects that we use every day go through the anodising process, many people still ask, ‘what is anodising?’. The anodising process is very popular in many industries and has several key ...

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Everything You Need to Know About Chrome Electroplating

3 Day-To-Day Parts That Use Nickel Plating

What Is Hydrogen De-embrittlement?

How Is Manganese Phosphate Coating Used In Engineering?

Why Is Stainless Steel Passivation Important?

4 Benefits Of Vacuum Blasting

What Is The Difference Between Anodising And Electroplating?

A Guide To Zinc Passivation

What Is Metal Part Masking?

Hard Vs Aluminium Anodising: Which Is Best?

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