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• Electroless Nickel Processes
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Applications for Electroless Nickel

The hardness and corrosion resistance of electroless nickel are key factors in many successful applications.

These coatings are used for a variety of applications, including electrical connectors, microwave housings, valves and pump bodies, printer shafts, hard drive computer components and more. These unique coatings are applied to impart corrosion protection and wear resistance, to provide solderability and a non-porous barrier layer, and to otherwise enhance the performance or useful life of a particular component.

Electroless nickel is used to coat components made of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, magnesium and a number of non-conductive materials.  These coatings are used in diverse industries such as automotive, chemical process, oil and gas, aerospace and  electronics.

Certain electroless coatings have U.S. Department of Agriculture approval for use in food process applications, such as evaporators for ice cube machines and packaging equipment for the food industry.

We offer 100% lead-free and/or cadmium-free component systems to comply with "green" initiatives.

The major growth area for these coatings, outside of electronics, has been the automotive industry.  This segment has specified electroless nickel on brake, transmission and steering assembly components and other parts.  Our high-purity electroless nickel concentrates are used by job and captive automotive plating facilities to produce thin-film, ELV-compliant electroless components that enhance performance and, with longer-lasting parts, help automakers extend product warranties.