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- Immersion Vs. Autocatalytic Gold Plating
- What is the difference between immersion and electroless (autocatalytic) gold? Are the two processes interchangeable?
Ask an Expert Published: 12/4/2012
- Decoding Process Abbreviations
- Some of the information that comes with the jewelry products we import from Spain states that they are coated with a gold IPG material. Why use an IPG coating?
Ask an Expert Published: 10/25/2011
- eeling Gold Revisited
- Our plating shop is having problems with plating gold components that have been nickel plated. We find that we get inconsistent results with the gold adhering to the nickel plate. This causes peeling and blistering of the gold plate.
Ask an Expert Published: 9/22/2011
- Is It Real Gold? What is Carat Gold?
- At a recent party, I was asked what the difference is between “gold filled” and “gold electroplate.” I told them, but I want to verify the answer I gave them. What is the difference?
Ask an Expert Published: 5/24/2011
- The Peeling Gold Problem
- We are a decorative plating company with gold over bright nickel being one of our specialties. We continue to have problems with gold peeling from the bright nickel layer.
Ask an Expert Published: 5/24/2011
- Where did the Brass Go?
- We are new to the process of plating zinc diecasts. The few samples we have prepared so far look great after plating, but after top coating and baking, the brass seems to disappear. What are we doing wrong?
Ask an Expert Published: 5/1/2011
- Plating On Beryllium/Copper Alloys
- We are using the same cleaning process that’s used for other copper alloys that we plate. Invariably with the copper beryllium alloys, we see etching on the parts. How can we solve this problem?
Ask an Expert Published: 5/1/2011
- Stripping Silver From Copper and Copper Alloys
- How does one go about stripping silver plate from copper and copper alloys?
Ask an Expert Published: 5/1/2011
- 18-Karat Gold Plating
- I currently do 24-karat gold plating, but now wish to do 18-karat gold plating. What do I have to do in order to do this type of plating?
Ask an Expert Published: 2/18/2011