Anodizing Anodization is an electrolytic process that produces a non-porous fully hydrated aluminum oxide on aluminum parts. As processed aluminum typically has a partially hydrated aluminum oxide ...

The Global Electroplating Market was valued at USD 16.45 Billion in 2025 and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 2.89% from 2026 to 2034, reaching USD 21.26 Billion by 2034, according to a new ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital manufacturing leader Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) has again expanded its CNC machining capabilities to allow for accelerated anodizing and chromate plating on aluminum ...

Medical devices plating and anodizing equipment is designed to apply a protective or decorative coating to the surface of medical device components. This equipment is used to deposit a thin layer of ...

Editor’s note: Steven Bales is president of Bales Mold Service Inc., a supplier of engineered coatings and finishes. When a customer is hot for a job—and that’s most customers these ...

If an object is conductive or has been given a conductive coating, it can be given a metal skin via electroplating. Electroplating is a simple process that is perfectly accessible to anyone in ...

Expanded CNC Machining Capabilities Let Product Developers and Production Buyers Get Custom Plated Parts in as Fast as 4 days MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Digital manufacturing leader Protolabs ...