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Plating On\u00a0 Plastics : Moulding Consideration<\/h2><\/div>

When chrome plating on plastic substrates, one of the most important factors in the success of the process is the quality of the molding. Poor quality moldings will yield poor results. In fact, it\u2019s said that 50 percent of problems associated with plating ABS plastics are the result of faulty molding or design.<\/p>

Thermal Performance<\/h2>

Many parts plated for automotive applications must pass thermocycling tests. The plating distribution, resin characteristics, pre-plate process, molding characteristics, and part geometry will affect how the part will respond to extreme temperatures.<\/p>

Design Criteria<\/h3>
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  • For optimal plating results, moldings should have cross-sectional dimensions with minimum variation. Wall thicknesses should not exceed 3.8mm, to avoid uneven cooling and shrink or warp of the component. Introducing ribs to the molding design can add strength and rigidity to a component without adding weight and increasing wall thickness. Generally, components to be plated should have gently curved and convex surfaces. They should not have sharp edges, which may cause plate build up (flash). Deep recesses are also not advisable. They cannot be plated without the use of special anodes.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Moulding Service Plating On\u00a0 Plastics : Moulding Consideration When chrome plating on plastic substrates, one of the most important factors in the success of the process is the quality of the molding. Poor quality moldings will yield poor results. In fact, it\u2019s said that 50 percent of problems associated with plating ABS plastics are the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chronickel.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chronickel.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chronickel.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chronickel.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chronickel.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/chronickel.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":536,"href":"https:\/\/chronickel.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions\/536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chronickel.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}