Plating Additively Manufactured Plastic Parts
Using electroplating to enhance the structural properties of 3D printed parts.
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RePliForm Inc. (Halethorpe, Md.) utilizes electroplating for more than just a final finish. The company has been a pioneer in electroplating non-conductive materials for more than 20 years, exploring ways to adapt electroplating processes to a variety of materials and complex geometries. The company worked with stereolithography (SLA) 3D printed parts and used electroplating to enhance the structural properties, effectively creating a metal-clad composite.
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