Modern engineered plastics are used in countless industries and applications throughout the world. These materials are popular for many reasons, including their versatility, easy machinability, and excellent surface finishes. However, because plastics are not electrically conductive, they are very difficult to plate with proper adhesion.

Our electroplating projects have been described as having “excellent adhesion and RF performance” by our clients. This is important because many of the applications for plastic plating will be deployed in extreme environmental conditions, such as high temperature or high altitude/low temperature ranges.

Some metal surfaces in various applications and industries require a smooth polished or mirror-like surface either as a finish or before plating. A combination of belt, orbital, and sanding wheels with compounds are used in the buffing and polishing process to achieve the desired finish.

Since 2007, CMS has been a trusted source of metal polishing and buffing. We’ve earned an impeccable reputation in the metal finishing industry from years of quality metal polishing and buffing workmanship, competitive pricing, and and industry leading turnaround times.

Anodizing creates a hard coating that is great for many applications. Anodizing increases resistance to corrosion and wear, and provides better adhesion for paint primers and glues than bare metal does.

Anodizing is a relatively cheap end process and we have access to several anodizing lines, both in Shanghai and in Jiangsu province. We usually anodize to neutral, grey, gold or black colors.

Powder Coating gives an economical, long lasting, and decorative finish that can be applied to nearly any metal. Powder Coated surfaces are resistant to stretching, cracking, chipping, fading, and general wear and tear.

We mainly powder coat for our automotive customers. We have access to quality and accredited powder coat shops both in the USA and China. We use both locally sourced paint and international brand (Akzo Nobel / DuPont etc.) polymers depending on the customer’s own performance and cost requirement. We also use an E-Coating facility that has been approved by Shanghai GM, Volvo, Iveco and BMW. Their production management is superb and is TS:16949 accredited.

Chrome plating is the process of applying a thin layer of chromium on a substrate (metal or alloy) through an electroplating process. In simpler terms, electroplating is achieved by passing an electrical charge between two electrodes which are saturated in a electrolyte bath comprised of a chromic acid solution. during the flow of electricity between the two electrodes, chromium atoms are deposited in a layer of the electrode to be plated. The finished product is mirror like chrome finish that has practical applications in the automotive, industrial, aerospace, and transportation fields. See test report here