NOT ALL

ELECTROPLATING
COMPANIES ARE
THE SAME
Electroplating is a process that works by using electrical current to
coat a conductive object with a thin layer of material, such as zinc,
zinc-iron or zinc-nickel. Plating is primarily used to bestow a desired
property such as corrosion protection, rubber to metal bonding,
abrasion and wear resistance, or aesthetic qualities to a surface that
otherwise lacks that property.

Types of Electroplating
Specialty plating facilities can plate different base
materials utilizing various surface finishes. At Dekalb
Metal Finishing, we offer the following:

BAS E M ETAL

Steel

COM M ON F IN I S H ES

ZIN C
48-360
H OU R S OF COR R OS ION R ES ISTA N CE

ZIN C-IRO N
72-800
H OU R S OF COR R OS ION R ES ISTA N CE

ZIN C N ICKEL
120-1500
H OU R S OF COR R OS ION R ES ISTA N CE

What Factors Should be Considered

in an Electroplating Company?

As with any process, not all electroplating companies follow the

same steps and therefore do not produce the same results. For this
reason other process and business practices should be considered
when evaluating electroplating companies:

þ Quality þ Focused customer care

þ Consistency þ Expert support and guidance

þ Experience þ Specific Capabilities

þ Certifications/Accreditations þ Value added services

þ Cleanliness þ Solution-oriented

þ Turn-around time þ Environmental friendliness

What Factors Should be

?
Considered in an
Electroplating Company?
Dekalb Metal Finishing exceeds in all areas of
evaluation you should consider in an
electroplating company and more:

CA PA B I L I T I ES
þ Zinc Plating

þ Zinc Nickel Plating

þ Zinc Iron Plating

þ Rubber to metal bonding

I N D UST R I ES S E RV ED
þ Automotive

þ General industries

þ Any industry that needs RoHS

complaint alkaline zinc or zinc

alloy electroplating

A D D I T I O N A L A D D ED VA LUE
þ Automotive

þ General industries

þ Any industry that needs RoHS

complaint alkaline zinc or zinc

alloy electroplating

At Dekalb Metal Finishing, you will receive the electroplating results

you need. With over 70 years of experience and a long history of
exceeding expectations, we provide focused customer care and
solutions that elevate your parts and products to a whole new level
of quality and dependability.

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