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Passivates, Chromates & Zinc?
What are electroplaters talking about when they are using terms like ‘passivate’ or ‘chromate’? Passivating is part of the electroplating process and for zinc plating this has traditionally been performed using chromate based solutions. The passivate, or more correctly termed … Continue reading
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