Five decades ago, Gary Schultz was a hard-working high school kid who liked motorcycles. He was in a program that gave ...

Like most of us, [Clem] wants to 3D print in metal. Metal 3D printers do exist, but they are generally way out of reach for most of us garage hackers. As an alternative, [Clem] uses a homebrew ...

Fraunhofer IWS has developed the new “laser direct plating” process, which creates a functional layer directly on the base component by winding a strip-shaped metal spirally onto rotationally ...

Hard chrome plating has been a reliable industry solution for erosion, wear, corrosion resistance and dimensional reclamation for several years. It can be applied at a practical cost per unit of ...

You expect meals to come gorgeously plated at an upscale restaurant. But what if you were to take the same special care with how you present dishes at home? You may find your culinary efforts get even ...

Plating on plastics (POP) has long been valued in the automotive industry for its ability to transform lightweight polymer parts into durable metallic finishes. Historically, these coatings were most ...