Surface treatment

Surface treatment is a technology used to change the surface properties of a material without altering its core characteristics. This process improves features like hardness, wear resistance, corrosion protection, and aesthetics, making materials more durable and versatile for various applications.

Type of Surface treatment

Part surfacing finishing techniques can either be for functional or aesthetic purposes. Each technique has requirements, such as materials, color, texture, and price. Below are the specifications of the plastic finishing techniques rendered by us.

Name	Description	Materials	Color	Texture
Anodizing	Keeping our parts in the long term, our anodizing process resists corrosion and wear. It’s also an ideal surface treatment for painting and priming, and it looks great too.	Aluminum	Clear, black, grey, red, blue, gold	Smooth, matte finish
Polishing	Ranging from Ra 0.8~Ra0.1, polishing processes use an abrasive material to rub the part’s surface to make the shine more less shiny, depending on your requirements.	All materials	n/a	Smooth, glossy finish
Brushing	Brushing is a surface treatment process in which abrasive belts are used to draw traces on the surface of a material, usually for aesthetic purposes.	ABS, Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel	n/a	Satin
Chrome plating	As a type of electroplating technique, chrome plating processes a thin layer of chromium onto a plastic or metal surface. This layer can be decorative, corrosion-resistant, and increase surface hardness.	Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Steel, Brass, Copper	Chrome
Sandblasting	Sand blasting is the process of powerfully propelling, generally with high pressure, a stream of blast media against a surface to remove unwanted coating layers and surface impurities.	Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass, Copper	n/a	Matte
Painting	Painting involves spraying a layer of paint onto the surface of the part. Colors can be matched to a Pantone color number of the customer’s choosing, while finishes range from matte to gloss to metallic.	Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Steel	Custom	Gloss, semi-gloss, flat, metallic, textured
Electroplating	Electroplated coating preserves the surface of parts and resists rusts and other defects from causing decay by applying electric currents to reduce metal cations.	Aluminum, steel, stainless steel	Gold, silver, nickel, copper, brass	Smooth, glossy finish
Powder Coating	Using corona discharge, we make the powder coating adsorbed to the part, creating a more wear-resistant layer with a typical thickness ranging from 50 μm up to 150 μm.	All metal materials	Custom	Glossy
Black Oxide	Black oxide is a conversion coating similar to Alodine that is used for steel and stainless steel. It is used mainly for appearance and for mild corrosion resistance.	Steel, Stainless Steel	Black	Smooth, matte