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Plating and polishingfor automotive parts

Zinc, zinc-nickel and polishing under one roof — non-cyanide alkaline baths and trivalent (Cr³⁺) passivation throughout, with every lot inspected.

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Automatic lines
3 daysTo confirm
Standard lead time
Data pending
Minimum order
ISO 9001:2015
IATF 16949:2016
Certified standards
Zinc plated parts — silver/blueP-43 · interim
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Zinc plating

Non-cyanide alkaline zinc with trivalent passivation in silver/blue, yellow or black — cost-effective rust protection for automotive parts.

Bath
Non-cyanide alkaline zinc
Passivation
Trivalent (Cr³⁺): silver/blue, yellow, black
Thickness
5–15 µm to spec
Lines
Line A & Line B (automatic)
ZTS120ZTY240ZTB240TZTNP
Zinc-nickel plated parts — silverP-46 · interim
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Zinc-nickel plating

Alkaline zinc-nickel alloy with high corrosion resistance for underbody parts, tubes, shafts and hubs — nickel content checked by XRF.

Bath
Alkaline zinc-nickel
Passivation
Trivalent (Cr³⁺): silver/blue, yellow, black
Thickness
≥ 5 to 12 µm to spec
Inspection
XRF: thickness and nickel content
ZNS120ZNS480ZNB480
Operator polishing a partP-27 · interim
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Polishing

We polish out die marks, impact marks and dents so parts are smooth before plating.

What we remove
Die marks, impact marks, dents
Equipment
Pneumatic polishers
Next step
Plating in the same plant
Safety
Full PPE

01Compare

Zinc or zinc-nickel?

A general comparison — the right finish always depends on the customer spec, and our team is happy to review yours.

ZincZinc-nickel
Corrosion resistanceGoodVery high
Heat resistanceModerateGood
CostLowerHigher
Our bathNon-cyanide alkaline zincAlkaline zinc-nickel
Thickness we routinely plate5–15 µm≥ 5 to 12 µm
Typical partsBrackets, wire rods, coversUnderbody parts, tubes, shafts, hubs

02Finish codes

Finishes in regular production

Codes in regular production, or plated to your own specification. Salt-spray hours marked “to confirm” are read from the number in the code.

Zinc

CodeColourSalt spray h (read from code)Thickness (µm)
ZTS120Wire rods for Toyota and IsuzuSilver / blue (trivalent)To confirm120 hTo confirm8–12
ZTY240BracketsIridescent yellow (trivalent)240 hTo confirm8–12
ZTB240TAutomotive accessory partsBlack (trivalent)To confirm240 hTo confirm8–12
ZTNPCoversClear (uncoloured)48 h6–12

Zinc-nickel

CodeColourSalt spray h (read from code)Thickness (µm)
ZNS120Bent tubes for NissanSilverTo confirm120 hTo confirm≥ 6
ZNS480Shafts and hubs for FordSilverTo confirm480 hTo confirm8–12
ZNB480Brackets and 4x4 accessory partsBlackTo confirm480 hTo confirm8–12

03Lines

Which line runs what

Polishing is a separate area and is not counted among the three plating lines.

See our facilities

Line A

Automatic
400 mm1,200 mm900 mm1.7 m person

Non-cyanide alkaline zinc (blue, yellow & black passivation) · Alkaline zinc-nickel (blue & black)

Line B

Automatic
600 mm1,950 mm1,200 mm1.7 m person

Non-cyanide alkaline zinc (blue passivation) · Alkaline zinc-nickel (yellow)

Line C

Automatic
800 mm1,950 mm1,200 mm1.7 m person

Data pending

Start your plating project

Send us your drawing or spec — we’ll quote and recommend the right finish