Electroplating and Metal Finishing Solutions
When it comes to high-quality metal finishing and electroplating, experience, precision and reliability are essential. Hastings Metal Finishers & Electroplating Services is an established UK specialist, providing professional electroplating and surface treatment solutions to the engineering industry since 1983.
Founded with a commitment to delivering the highest standards of electroplating, the company is led by Managing Director Paul Hastings, a Graduate Chemist with more than 25 years of experience in surface engineering.
Over the years, Hastings Metal Finishers has built a strong reputation for quality and service, developing a customer base of more than 200 companies. These include leading organisations operating in precision and general engineering, metal fabrication, and electrical and electronic engineering.
Comprehensive Metal Finishing and Electroplating Services
Hastings Metal Finishers offers a comprehensive range of electroplating services and associated surface treatments to meet the varied requirements of its customers.
Services include:
• Solvent Degreasing
• Acid Pickling
• Electroless Nickel Plating
• Silver Plating
• Nickel Plating
• Gold Plating
• Tin Plating
• Copper Plating
• Zinc Plating
• Vibratory Polishing
• Bright Acid Dipping
• Clear, Yellow and Black Chromate Passivating
Whether components require improved corrosion resistance, enhanced durability, better conductivity or an attractive decorative finish, the company can provide solutions tailored to specific engineering and manufacturing requirements.
Understanding the Electroplating Process
Electroplating is a specialist surface treatment process that uses an electrical current to deposit a thin layer of metal onto the surface of another material.
The process is widely used across the engineering and manufacturing industries because it can significantly improve the performance, durability and appearance of metal components.
Depending on the type of plating selected, electroplating can provide several important benefits, including:
• Corrosion Protection: Helps protect metal components against rust, oxidation and environmental damage.
• Improved Wear Resistance: Enhances surface hardness and helps components withstand abrasion and everyday use.
• Enhanced Appearance: Creates attractive, smooth and consistent decorative finishes.
• Improved Electrical Conductivity: Certain coatings, such as silver and gold plating, offer excellent electrical contact properties.
• Dimensional Restoration: Metal coatings can be used to build up the surface of undersized or worn components where appropriate.
• Improved Surface Properties: Treatments can alter the chemical, physical and mechanical characteristics of a component to suit its intended application.
For example, nickel plating is commonly used to improve corrosion resistance and surface durability, while silver and gold plating are particularly valuable in electrical and electronic applications where reliable conductivity and low contact resistance are important.
Choosing the correct surface treatment is therefore essential to achieving the required performance and service life of a finished component.
Quality, Expertise and Specialist Facilities
At Hastings Metal Finishers, quality is at the heart of every process. All finishes are available using both rack and barrel processing methods, allowing the company to accommodate a variety of component sizes, shapes and production requirements.
The company’s treatment facilities can process a wide range of materials, including ferrous components, stainless steel, copper and its alloys, and aluminium alloys.
To help maintain consistent standards, Hastings Metal Finishers also operates an in-house laboratory for physical and chemical testing. This supports quality control and helps ensure that finished components meet the required specifications.
With extensive industry experience and specialist technical knowledge, the team is also happy to provide advice and guidance to both existing and prospective customers on surface finishing requirements and potential treatment solutions.
Contact Hastings Metal Finishers & Electroplating Services
Whether you require nickel plating, zinc plating, silver plating or a specialist surface treatment, Hastings Metal Finishers offers the experience, facilities and technical expertise to help.
Established in 1983, the company continues to support engineering and manufacturing businesses with dependable electroplating and metal finishing services.
For further information about the company’s services or to discuss your metal finishing requirements, contact Hastings Metal Finishers on 0191 483 9213.
You can also visit the Hastings Metal Finishers & Electroplating Services website to find out more about its range of specialist treatments.
