Differences in the Electroplating Process of Electric Heating Pipe Hardware and Plastic

Differences in the Electroplating Process of Electric Heating Pipe Hardware and Plastic

1、 Differences between Hardware and Plastic Electroplating Materials

The substrate for hardware electroplating is metal, such as iron, zinc alloy, copper alloy, etc. The substrate for plastic electroplating is plastic. Due to the different substrates, the initial treatment process is completely different, but the subsequent electroplating is basically the same. This is the difference discovered from the two materials.

2、 Differences in price between hardware and plastic electroplating

Regarding the price of both, it depends on the material of the coating you are using, as well as the coating thickness requirements and testing requirements. Many factors can affect the electroplating price. For example, if you want to chrome a plastic component with a small surface area, it is relatively cheaper. If you want to gild a larger hardware component, it is more expensive, and the coating thickness directly affects the price. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the problem based on the actual situation, as there is no comparability between the two.

However, if it is the same coating, plastic electroplating is more expensive because the plastic electroplating process requires a few more steps and is not easy to apply, making it more difficult and costly.

3、 Differences in Electroplating Process Flow between Hardware and Plastic

The process of plastic electroplating and plastic electroplating is: degreasing - hydrophilicity - roughening - neutralization - pre impregnation - activation - degumming - chemical nickel - pyrocopper - acid copper - nickel - chromium

The process of hardware electroplating is: cleaning - electroplating copper sulfate - electroplating semi gloss nickel - electroplating full gloss nickel - electroplating chromium - drying

4、 The difference in characteristics between hardware and plastic electroplating

The characteristic of plastic electroplating is that it is not conductive and requires conducting treatment first, namely activation and chemical plating, to firmly adhere a layer of metal film to the surface. Later on, it is no different from hardware electroplating.

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