Metal plating provides many benefits to products made from metal and other materials. Plating is a manufacturing process in which a thin layer of metal coats a substrate. This can be achieved through electroplating, which requires an electric current, or through electroless plating, which is in autocatalytic chemical process. In either case, the technique results in one or several of the following benefits:
Improved corrosion resistance
Decorative appeal
Increased solderability
Enhanced strength
Reduced friction
Altered conductivity
Enhanced paint adhesion
Increased magnetism