Plating on plastic is one of the largest markets growing within the plating industry. Manufacturers are cutting costs by utilizing plastic for a wide variety of parts, from washing machines to car ...

Like most of us, [Clem] wants to 3D print in metal. Metal 3D printers do exist, but they are generally way out of reach for most of us garage hackers. As an alternative, [Clem] uses a homebrew ...

Applications for 3D printing are growing at dizzying speed. One new strategy, however, stands out because it marries plastics, 3D printing and electroplating to easily create a complex research ...

Researchers have developed a technique to apply electroless plating directly to moldable intermediate materials used for manufacturing CFRP, making it possible to form a metal film with excellent ...

The decorative metal-finishing technique promises significant weight savings for VIP interiors. First-time exhibitor Signature Plating can add finish plating on metal or plastic parts.

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), has developed a novel chromium-free ECOPOSIT™ etching solution to replace chromic acid ...

(Nanowerk News) Shin Horiuchi and Yukimichi Nakao from the the Research Group for Nanoscientific Measurements at the Nanotechnology Research Institute of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial ...