Ionic plating is a process that occurs, if conditions otherwise allow, when a metal is in contact with a solution of a salt of a different metal that is lower in the electromotive series than the elemental metal in contact with the solution. Under such conditions, the surface atoms of the elemental metal dissolve to form the salt of that metal, and an electrochemically equivalent mass of the originally dissolved metal ions are reduced to elemental metal that adheres to the surface of the remaining elemental metal. After the entire surface of the originally elemental metal is covered in this way, no more of the elemental metal can dissolve because it is no longer in contact with the solution, being separated from it by a layer of the metal originally dissolved in salt form. Ionic plating is relatively little used in practice, because it can not be controlled as readily as electroplating.
There is also a more general process called "electroless" plating in which ions of the metal desired to be plated are dissolved in a solution together with a reducing agent that does not react readily with the dissolved metal ions directly but does so at the surface of a contacting elemental metal, because the elemental metal catalyzes the reaction between the dissolved metal ions and the dissolved reducing agent. This is widely used in practice for plating objects that are too small to be conveniently connected to an electrode to permit electroplating.
A metal plating company or a metal finishing company would be able to provide services for plating and polishing chrome. It's important to find a reputable company with experience in chrome plating to ensure high-quality results.
You can find chrome plating services in Illinois by searching online directories like Yelp or Yellow Pages. Some well-known chrome plating companies in Illinois include Classic Components Inc and Custom Plating Specialists. Additionally, automotive restoration shops or metal fabrication businesses may offer chrome plating services as well.
The quality of gold plating does not depend on the shade of gold but rather on the thickness of the gold layer. A thicker gold plating will generally be more durable and last longer regardless of the shade of gold.
Quality Plating (www.qualitychromeplating.com) in Sterling, Illinois; Bales Mold Services, Downers Grove, IL (Ph- 800-215-6653); Nobert Plating Co., Chicago, IL (Ph-800-378-1903 ) are some companies in Illinois that undertaking chrome-plating works. You may also like to see the link :http://www.iqsdirectory.com/electroless-nickel-plating/chrome-plating/Search/State/IL/, for more companies. American Midwest Chrome offers chrome plating services also 24k gold, nickel and copper plating. Check out their web site americanmidwestchrome.com/
Chrome plating was discovered by George Sargent in the early 1920s. He observed that applying chromium to steel tools would increase their resistance to corrosion and wear. This led to the development of the modern industrial process of chrome plating.
In stainless steal jewelry Ionic plating is used as corrosion inhibition, to improve solder ability, to harden, improve wear ability and also gives a finish.
Electroplating
electrolysis
it is a plating of immersion
No - neither as the plating nor the item being plated. For it to be electro-plating the solid item being plated must be conductive and the material being deposited must exist in an ionic form. Plastics (including circuit boards) are plated either via one of several vacuum deposition methods, or, in the case of circuit boards, via wet electro-less plating techniques.
This will depend on the material you are interested in plating with. As the price of gold goes up, even plating with gold will become more and more expensive. Plating with silver will be less pricey than plating with gold.
The main difference between alkaline zinc plating and cyanide zinc plating is the type of bath used in the plating process. Alkaline zinc plating uses an alkaline electrolyte solution, while cyanide zinc plating uses a cyanide-based electrolyte solution. Alkaline zinc plating is considered more environmentally friendly compared to cyanide zinc plating, which contains toxic cyanide compounds.
Gatero's plating offers a nice chrome plating kit for an affordable price, and you can buy them online at http://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/Replica-Chrome-Plating-Kit.php. They also have other plating kits.
Gold plating depends on the spot price of gold. Gold plating is extremely thin, but gold is expensive too.
While chrome plating on teeth is not accepted by dentists, at least not yet, gold and silver teeth plating is common.
There are various plating services around the world, from what i have seen and found, the top places are: Ashley Jewlers, www.ashleyjewelers.com/services_plating.html and, Artisan Plating, www.artisanplating.com, and lastly Gold Plating Services, www.goldplating.com...
Many car and body shops might be able to do chrome plating. There are also specialize shops that specialize in chrome plating.