{"id":710,"date":"2019-01-31T15:17:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T15:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/?p=710"},"modified":"2019-01-31T15:18:10","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T15:18:10","slug":"how-to-protect-the-conductive-elements-of-items-before-plating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitekproducts.com\/blog\/how-to-protect-the-conductive-elements-of-items-before-plating\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect the Conductive Elements of Items Before Plating"},"content":{"rendered":"

Electroplating is the process of coating an item with another layer of metal, something that is often done to improve the aesthetics or protect that item from corrosion. This can be anything from a kitchen utensil to an aerospace part. Depending on the item, there will be areas that will need to be protected so that they aren\u2019t damaged during the electroplating process. This includes items with conductive elements. If this part was coated, it could impact the conductivity.<\/p>\n

There are various plating masking products available that can be used during the process for protecting these points. We recommend using electroplating masking tape<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plating masking tape meets the following requirements:<\/p>\n

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  1. The adhesive backing will not affect or contaminate the process solution<\/li>\n
  2. The tape will be flexible and conform to the shape of the component<\/li>\n
  3. The tape will be able to withstand the process solution and conditions*<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *Each type of plating masking tape has different properties, so each has a different threshold for the temperature that it can withstand. Below are some of the excellent electroplating masking tapes that we supply.<\/p>\n