Stripping, Polishing & Plating – As Easy As 1,2,3!

On June 2, 2016

Items that need metal plating require a very specific process in order to achieve the resulting finish that you want. First an item would be cleaned to remove any foreign substances such as oil, ...

RoHS-Compliant Metal Finishing

On May 2, 2016

The metal finishing industry is regulated very strictly by a number of laws and compliances that both protect you, the customer, and the environment. One of these laws comes from European Law Directive 2011/65/EU ...

Types of Nickel Plating and Their Benefits

On April 2, 2016

There are many products on the market that incorporate a type of nickel plating in the manufacturing process. Nickel plating involves adding a thin layer of nickel onto a metal object for a variety ...

A Dorsetware Christmas Tale

On December 15, 2015

Once upon a time, Dorsetware, a metal finishing company in Poole, had a very odd encounter at Christmas. The team get all sorts of metal items through their doors for metal finishing, electroplating, chrome ...

Anodised Parts Help British Team Aim High

On June 20, 2015

A British team is working to develop a car that will potentially be capable of reaching 1,000mph. Powered by a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, Bloodhound SSC has been designed to break the world land-speed record ...

Different Surface Coatings for Different Purposes

On April 16, 2015

Quick Reference Guide Metal Finishing for Corrosion Resistance Alocrom 1200(self-healing properties) Alkaline Zinc Nickel (excellent, even after thermal shock) Anodising (creates oxidic layer) Bright Acid Tin (withstands high heat and has non-toxic properties) Bright ...

How We Handle Big Orders Using Our Forklift

On January 12, 2015

As a leading plating and metal finishing company in Dorset, we take on many metal finishing projects. These can involve a large volume of items, meaning we need more than a little muscle – ...

BSI Accreditation – What Does It Mean?

On November 22, 2014

Dorsetware Ltd is a plating and metal finishing company that is proud to hold membership with the British Standards Institution (BSI), which implements quality management standards throughout the UK. The BSI has a history ...

Pick Up & Drop Off Service

On November 12, 2014

At Dorsetware we pride ourselves on delivering the best electroplating and anodizing services possible to our customers both within the workshop and outside the workshop, which is why we’re excited to talk about our ...

Fischerscope® X-Ray

On October 4, 2014

At Dorsetware we pride ourselves in providing the best in electroplating and anodizing services but we wouldn’t be as good at what we do if we didn’t have the right equipment. Introducing the Fischerscope ...

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Stripping, Polishing & Plating – As Easy As 1,2,3!

RoHS-Compliant Metal Finishing

Types of Nickel Plating and Their Benefits

A Dorsetware Christmas Tale

Anodised Parts Help British Team Aim High

Different Surface Coatings for Different Purposes

How We Handle Big Orders Using Our Forklift

BSI Accreditation – What Does It Mean?

Pick Up & Drop Off Service

Fischerscope® X-Ray

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