...then you might consider some of the following options:

Cadmium Plating - a new real alternative to the use of Cadmium is IVD Aluminium Vacuum Coating. This physical deposition process involves coating components with a pure Aluminium layer that provides significant atmospheric and bi-mettalic corrosion protection. Suitalble for Steel, High Strength Alumnium. Titanium, Ceramics and many other substrates.



Zinc Nickel plating is one alternative to Cadmium - it's worth comparing the performance and processing options of IVD Alumnium Vacuum Coating. 

 

Hard Chrome Plating - the increasing environmental pressure to stop the use of Chrome plating has led to the devleopment of high perfomance Electroless NIckel plating processes that can provide excellent corrosion protection and wear resistance with an attractive bright silver finish.

Apticote®- this is a comprehensive range of surface engineering processes, we can offer many alternative options please contact us for advice.



Chromate Conversion Coating - recent technical developments have improved the options for replacing Chromate based conversion coating for Aluminium (an increasing focus for OEM's in all markets) - please contact us if you want to view or test some Non-Chrome based alternatives.