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Expert Gold Electroplating
Titan Plating’s gold electroplating utilises an electrolytic process to apply a premium gold coating, significantly enhancing corrosion resistance, conductivity, and aesthetic appeal. Our specialised services optimise components for aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical sectors, capitalising on gold’s exceptional inertness, electrical properties, and biocompatibility. Advanced techniques deliver precise, reliable coatings for both prototypes and high-volume production, ensuring superior performance and longevity.
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Titan Plating's Gold Electroplating
Versatile Electroplating Techniques
Titan Plating provides advanced gold electroplating, including barrel, rack, and vibratory plating, delivering high-purity, hard, and soft gold coatings for enhanced conductivity, durability, and aesthetics. These methods suit high-volume production and intricate components.
Wide Substrate Compatibility
We apply gold coatings to metals and select non-metallic substrates, such as specific plastics and ceramics, improving functionality and longevity. Our efficient processes ensure rapid turnaround for diverse applications.
Tailored Coating Solutions
From thin, high-purity gold layers for conductivity to thicker, hard gold coatings for wear resistance, our solutions are customised for prototypes, large-scale production, and demanding environments like aerospace or medical components.
Considerations for Gold Electroplating
While gold is highly effective, certain factors require attention, managed through precise process control to deliver tailored, high-quality coatings.
Substrate Compatibility
Gold adheres well to most metals but may require a nickel undercoat for certain substrates to ensure proper bonding and prevent diffusion.
Surface Preparation
Thorough cleaning with alkaline or acid solutions is essential to remove contaminants, ensuring strong adhesion.
Finish Options
High-purity gold offers maximum conductivity, while hard gold provides wear resistance and soft gold enhances solderability, tailored to specific needs.
Process Safety
Electroplating solutions involve chemicals requiring careful handling to ensure safety and environmental compliance.
How to plate with Titan Plating
1
Send Your Request
Upload a photo of your item through our website, indicating your plating preferences / requirments to start the process.
2
Get Your Quote
We’ll discuss your requirements, confirm details, and agree on a price.
This will be sent via FreshBooks.
3
Arrange Postage + Send Item
Click the link we send and select a postal service. Then, post your item to us so we can begin plating.
4
We Plate Your Item
Our experts complete the plating to your agreed specification.
5
Make Payment
Once plating is complete, you’ll receive a payment link.
6
Safe Return Delivery
We securely post your plated item back to you. Insurance options are available in the event that something gets misplaced.
Plating solutions across multiple sectors
At Titan Plating, we're dedicated to delivering reliable and cost-effective metal finishing services to businesses across a diverse range of industries. We're recognised as a premier plating company and a leading provider of other metal plating solutions in the industry.
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Benefits of Gold Plating
Superior Corrosion Resistance
Gold’s inert nature provides exceptional protection against oxidation and environmental degradation, ensuring long-term reliability in harsh conditions.
Electrical Conductivity
As a top conductor, gold ensures low contact resistance, critical for high-performance electronics like circuits and semiconductors.
Thermal Stability
Maintains functionality at high temperatures, serving as an effective heat shield in aerospace and industrial applications.
Solderability and Bondability
Facilitates reliable connections in assembly processes, such as wire bonding, without compromising integrity.
Wear Resistance
Hard gold variants withstand friction and abrasion, ideal for connectors, switches, and sliding contacts.
Aesthetic Appeal
Delivers a lustrous, luxurious finish, enhancing visual quality for jewellery and decorative applications.
Applications of Gold Plating
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Electronics
Coats connectors, contacts, switches, and semiconductors to ensure reliable conductivity and low resistance in devices like smartphones and computers.
Automotive
Protects components in catalytic converters and provides heat shielding in engines, supporting eco-friendly vehicle technologies.
Areospace
Enhances components with heat-resistant, corrosion-resistant coatings for reliable performance in extreme environments.
Telecommunications
Improves signal transmission in high-frequency circuits and fibre optics.
Industrial
Provides durable, biocompatible coatings for implants, surgical tools, and dental crowns, ensuring precision and safety.
Titan Plating’s Gold Expertise
Titan Plating delivers comprehensive gold electroplating services, specialising in high-purity, hard, and soft gold coatings applied through barrel, rack, and vibratory methods. Our processes ensure precision, from meticulous surface preparation to rigorous final inspection, delivering consistent, high-quality coatings. We support applications in the electronics, aerospace, automotive, medical, and telecommunications sectors, offering tailored solutions for conductivity, corrosion resistance, and aesthetic enhancement. Our consultative approach helps select the optimal gold plating method, balancing performance, durability, and cost efficiency for both prototyping and high-volume production.
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Get in touch with Titan Plating
Whether you need expert advice or a custom quote, our team is here to help. Reach out today to discuss your project.
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