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#134 Functional Plating

Category : Electroplating
October12, 2012

We have been discussing what are familiar to our normal daily lives such as ornamental and anti-corrosive plating types. From here, we will explain the "Functional Plating" that are needed on products in order to maintain certain functionality.
Before we begin the explanations on Functional Plating, we will give some considerations on the functionalities required for the various products.

[Table] Characteristics required for various products
  Characteristics
Deco
rative
ness
Anti-
corro
sive
ness
Anti-
wear
ness
Mecha
nical
Prop
erty
Elect
rical
Prop
erty
Opti
cal
Prop
erty
Ther
mal
Prop
erty
Physi
cal
Prop
erty
Chemi
cal
Prop
erty
Other
Proper
ties
Auto
motive
-
Bicycle-------
Home
Appli
ances
---
Audio
Equip
ment
---
Aircraft--
Com
puters
------
Commu
nication
Equip
ment
------
Office
Equip
ment
---
Optica
Devices
----
General
Machi
nery
-----
Heavy
Machi
nery
----
Molds----
Marine
Vessel
----
Const
ruction
-------
Printing
Machi
nery
-----
Medical
Equip
ment
-------
Eye
Glasses
--------
Sporting
Equip
ment
--------
HVAC-----
Statio
nary
--------
Lighting-----
Home
Hard
ware
-------
Clocks-------

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