Electroplating is a process that applies metal coating on non-metallic surfaces through electrochemical processes. It forms a protective barrier, reduces friction, and prevents corrosion.
Electroplating has a wide range of uses in our daily lives including:
- Decorative purposes
- Protecting against corrosion
- For electrical conductivity (i.e communication devices and equipment)
- For industrial use (i.e automobile parts)
- To improve premature tarnishing of many metals
- For aerospace and aviation
- To increase the thickness of a surface of an object
- To provide a smoother surface (i.e electroplated plastics leave a very clean and smooth surface)
Electroplaeting! 