Quite simply, coatings and finishes are a protective layer put on a component, sometimes for decorative reasons. Their primary function is to protect components from things such corrosive liquids, weathering or simply just damage. Acting as a barrier they stop the components base material from being compromised. Carbon steel, for example, is prone to rusting, so a coating or finish helps inhibit this from happening. The choice of finish applied is mainly dependent upon end use application, and Whale Engineering is well placed to provide advice and assistance as part of the design and production process subject, of course, to end use application.
Coating processes provided by Whale Engineering include:
Plating
Blackening
Passivation
Anodising
Galvanising
Powder Coating
Wet Painting
Plating
Using a variety of different materials, plating serves to add an extra layer to a part or assembly to not only improve its characteristics in terms of wear and corrosion resistance, but in may instances to enhance its decorative look. Materials used by Whale Engineering are:
Nickel
Chrome
Zinc
Tin
Copper
Silver
Cadmium