Electroless
NickelElectroless Nickel (EN) plating is a chemically applied uniform protective coating that provides superior resistance to corrosion that significantly increases the life of carbon and stainless steel parts. HP&C was recently named one of the 50 “Top Shops” for plating in North America by Products Finishing magazine.
Electroless
NickelElectroless Nickel (EN) plating is a chemically applied uniform protective coating that provides superior resistance to corrosion that significantly increases the life of carbon and stainless steel parts.
“HP&C’s Processes produce the highest quality in EN plating services”
EN plating on this 103mm impeller reduces maintenance and downtime by improving corrosion and wear resistance.
HP&C has the largest tank capacity in the Southwest
Electroless Nickel plating provides a uniform deposit regardless of work piece contour and thus has distinct advantages when plating irregularly shaped objects or objects with holes, recesses, or internal surfaces. Valve manufacturers, power generation manufacturers, large gear component manufacturers as well as energy equipment manufacturers have relied on HP&C’s expertise and tank size to provide the highest quality EN plating and fastest turn-around services for their complex and large parts that will be used in harsh environments. HP&C has the largest electroless nickel tank size and capacity in the Southwest. Features in our plant that illustrate our expansive EN plating capabilities include:
- Two 4500 gallon EN plating tanks (approx. 240”L x 60”W x 72”D)
- One 1,650 gallon EN plating tank
- 1200°F Furnace
- EN on aluminum
- New, larger strike tank
- Expertise in plating stainless steel and very hard steel parts
- 13.8 ton lifting capacity overhead crane
- 18 ton lifting capacity forklift
Electroless Nickel (EN) plating is unique in that it does not require electrical charges which can result in inconsistent deposits. Instead, the EN process relies on the presence of chemical reduction agents that react with the metal ions to deposit a thin, uniform nickel coating on solid workpiece. Typical thickness ranges from 1- 3 thousandths of an inch. The EN plating process can plate recesses and blind holes with uniform thickness, and is thus ideal for coating complexly shaped parts. Electroless Nickel deposits are less porous and provide better corrosion protection for steel substrates, superior to that of electroplated nickel and hard chrome. HP&C can heat treat an EN plated part if additional hardness is desired.
“HP&C’s Processes produce the highest quality in EN plating services”
HP&C has the largest tank capacity in the Southwest
Electroless Nickel plating provides a uniform deposit regardless of work piece contour and thus has distinct advantages when plating irregularly shaped objects or objects with holes, recesses, or internal surfaces. Valve manufacturers, power generation manufacturers, large gear component manufacturers as well as energy equipment manufacturers have relied on HP&C’s expertise and tank size to provide the highest quality EN plating and fastest turn-around services for their complex and large parts that will be used in harsh environments. HP&C has the largest electroless nickel tank size and capacity in the Southwest. Features in our plant that illustrate our expansive EN plating capabilities include:
- Two 4500 gallon EN plating tanks (approx. 240”L x 60”W x 72”D)
- One 1,650 gallon EN plating tank
- 1200°F Furnace
- EN on aluminum
- New, larger strike tank
- Expertise in plating stainless steel and very hard steel parts
- 13.8 ton lifting capacity overhead crane
- 18 ton lifting capacity forklift
Electroless Nickel (EN) plating is unique in that it does not require electrical charges which can result in inconsistent deposits. Instead, the EN process relies on the presence of chemical reduction agents that react with the metal ions to deposit a thin, uniform nickel coating on solid workpiece. Typical thickness ranges from 1- 3 thousandths of an inch. The EN plating process can plate recesses and blind holes with uniform thickness, and is thus ideal for coating complexly shaped parts. Electroless Nickel deposits are less porous and provide better corrosion protection for steel substrates, superior to that of electroplated nickel and hard chrome. HP&C can heat treat an EN plated part if additional hardness is desired.
EN can also be used to repair mis-machined or damaged parts that would otherwise be scrapped HP&C’s electroless nickel deposition process can often times rescue these parts through rebuilding internal or outside diameters to the required tolerances with additional nickel plating.
HP&C can deposit up to 30 thousandths of an inch (.030” or 762 microns) of additional nickel on a surface and help machine shops and OEM’s stay on budget and on time by expertly processing damaged or mis-machined parts from the smallest valves to the largest ram shafts.
Oil field equipment, valve, power generation, pump. large gear, and other manufacturers from a wide variety of industries from all over the country have looked to HP&C for its plating expertise for large and/or complex plating requirements to provide consistent quality and the fastest turn-around services possible. HP&C is recognized as the largest provider of high quality, high phosphorous electroless nickel plating services in the Southwest.
Read more about HP&C’s EN process HERE
For additional information on our Electroless Nickel plating, SBN/QPQ, Phosphate, Spray or other coating services, please contact your Houston Plating & Coatings sales representative at 713.946.8920.
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Houston Plating & Coatings
P.O. Box 418 1301 Georgia
South Houston, TX 77587-0418
Phone: (800) 946-0172 • (713) 946-8920
Fax: (713) 946-8487
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Houston Plating & Coatings
P.O. Box 418 1301 Georgia
South Houston, TX 77587-0418
Phone: (800) 946-0172 • (713) 946-8920
Fax: (713) 946-8487
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