Capability

Metal finishing services

Whatever the substrate or the specification, we cover the full range of metal finishing services: anodising, zinc and nickel plating, passivation and conversion coatings, all under one roof. Not sure which you need? Send us your part and we'll advise.

Processes
6
Site
Portsmouth
Turnaround
3–7 working days

Processes

What we run

Gold anodised aluminium levers

Aluminium finishing

Hard anodising

Wear-resistant hard coat for aluminium

25–70 microns · 5–7 working days

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Range of anodised aluminium finishes in multiple colours

Aluminium finishing

Sulphuric anodising

Corrosion protection and colour for aluminium

5–25 microns · 5–7 working days

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Batch of zinc-plated steel components

Sacrificial protection

Zinc electroplating

Sacrificial protection for steel

5–25 microns · 5–7 working days

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Batch of nickel-plated components

Uniform deposit

Electroless nickel plating

Even coverage on complex parts

5–50 microns · 5–7 working days

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Conversion-coated aluminium components on a jig

Hexavalent-chrome-free

Conversion coatings

Iridite NCP & SurTec 650, trivalent

MIL-DTL-5541 · 3–5 working days

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Laboratory quality control for stainless passivation

Stainless steel

Passivation

Citric passivation for stainless

AMS 2700 · 3–5 working days

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Blue and orange anodised aluminium components

Decorative finish

Black nickel plating

Decorative dark finish

1–2 microns · 5–7 working days

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Close-up detail of finished metal components

Surface-engineering partner

Engineering support

Masking, jigs, process development

Prototype to production · technical advice

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Not sure which finish you need?

Send us your part and we'll advise on the right process and specification.