March 2014 • Artisan Plating

Measuring Layer Thickness on Gold Plated Surfaces

By 14 March, 2014Gold, Plating

One of the most confusing issues for the consumer new to the electroplating field, is the specifications and measurements that are utilized to classify plating thickness. Because specifications play a…

Electroplating of the Platinum Metals Group

By 14 March, 2014Plating, Platinum

The platinum Metals Group consists of six metals: platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium. The metals are chemically similar and usually are found together in their ores. As a…

Characteristics of Electroplated Rhodium Plating Finishes

By 14 March, 2014Plating, Rhodium

Characteristics of Electroplated Rhodium Plating Finishes Over the last 40 years, significant technical refinements to rhodium electroplating processes for industrial products have enabled its broader commercial usage for a wide…

Basics of Electroplating Principles

By 14 March, 2014Plating

Electroplating can be defined as the deposit of a very thin layer of metal "electrolytically" to a base metal to enhance or change its appearance. Electroplating is done in a…

Electroplating History (and electrodeposition of metals)

By 14 March, 2014Plating

Electroplating History The history of electroplating (electrodeposition) of precious metals onto lesser metal can be reliably traced back to around 1800. Italian chemist and university professor Luigi Brugnatelli, is considered…

An Overview of Gold-Filled Processes and Their Legal Classifications

By 14 March, 2014Gold, Plating

The joining of a base metal with an outer layer of gold has played an important commercial role in the jewelry industry and their related trades for over 150 years.…