Polished nickel hardware uses nickel plating over an underlying metal like brass. Unfortunately this means that if you damage ...

DUR-NI 4000 is part of a multistep nickel-chromium plating system that deposits a microporous, decorative nickel-chrome-composite coating on exterior automotive parts. Compared to microcracked systems ...

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 ...

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