Demand for Aluminum Plating Process
In many manufacturing applications, it is helpful (and in some cases necessary) to apply additional coatings to aluminum components, for purposes such as enhancing corrosion protection, providing better wear resistance, or enhancing product appearance. Electroplating is a common metal finishing technique that can achieve these goals. The process involves dipping an aluminum workpiece into an electrolytic solution and introducing an electric current to deposit dissolved ions of another metal onto the surface.
An alternative to the aluminum plating process is electroless plating, which does not require electricity to deposit metal ions. Instead, deposition occurs through an autocatalytic reaction.