TDF Metal Finishing provides metal plating services from Danvers, Massachusetts, with capabilities spanning electroless nickel, decorative and engineering nickel, copper, gold, silver, tin, zinc and cadmium plating.
Whether you have a defined plating specification or need to discuss your finishing requirements, our team can review your component material, drawing and application to confirm the available options
Plating to Meet Your Component Requirements
Choosing a plating process starts with understanding what your component needs to achieve. The base material, operating conditions, required appearance and specified coating all help determine the appropriate finish.
At TDF, we review these details alongside coating thickness, dimensional tolerances, masking and any testing requirements. Providing a complete drawing and process specification helps us understand the work required and prepare an accurate quote.
Our Metal Plating Capabilities
Electroless Nickel Plating
TDF offers electroless nickel plating for components requiring this finish as part of their engineering or manufacturing specification.
When submitting an enquiry, include the base material, required coating thickness and applicable specification. Please also identify critical dimensions, areas requiring masking and any additional treatment or testing requirements.
Our team can review these details and confirm the processing requirements for your components.
Nickel Plating
Our nickel plating capabilities include bright nickel, decorative nickel and sulfamate nickel for engineering applications.
Whether appearance or a specified engineering finish is the priority, please provide the relevant drawing notes and acceptance criteria. If your component has visible surfaces with particular appearance requirements, identify these when requesting a quote.
Our capabilities include:
• Bright and decorative nickel plating.
• Sulfamate and engineering nickel plating.
Copper Plating
TDF provides copper plating for components with specified copper coating requirements.
Share your base material, coating thickness and any associated finishing stages so our team can review the complete requirement. Where copper forms part of a wider coating specification, include the details of each required layer.
Gold and Silver Plating
We offer both gold and silver plating.
For either process, please provide the applicable specification, required thickness and details of the surfaces to be plated. Include any selective plating or masking instructions, together with testing and documentation requirements.
Our team can assess the requested finish against your component drawing and confirm the available processing options
Tin Plating
TDF offers bright tin and matte tin plating.
Clearly identify which finish is required when submitting your enquiry. If your project includes solderability testing or other acceptance requirements, provide these details alongside the plating specification so they can be considered as part of the quotation.
Zinc and Cadmium Plating
Our metal plating capabilities also include zinc plating and cadmium plating with chromate treatments, including olive drab.
Please specify the required plating process, coating thickness and any supplementary treatment. Where your drawing or purchase specification includes restrictions on materials or finishes, include these details for review.
Masking and Selective Processing
Not every surface on a component necessarily requires plating. TDF offers masking to meet component requirements when designated areas must remain untreated.
Mark these areas clearly on your drawing and identify any critical interfaces, threads or close-fitting features. Include whether dimensional tolerances apply before or after plating, so the finishing requirements can be reviewed accurately.
Plating Specifications and Testing
Our specifications page lists references covering a range of metal plating processes.
When requesting a quote, provide the specification number and revision, together with the required coating thickness, finish and any additional drawing instructions.
TDF's in-house testing capabilities include solderability testing, salt spray corrosion testing, humidity testing and X-ray fluorescence thickness testing. The testing appropriate to your project will depend on the coating, component and specification. Please discuss acceptance criteria and reporting requirements with our team before processing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which metal plating services does TDF offer?
TDF offers electroless nickel, bright and decorative nickel, sulfamate and engineering nickel, copper, gold, silver, bright and matte tin, zinc and cadmium plating. Contact our team with your component details to confirm the appropriate capabilities for your project.
How do I choose the right plating process?
Start with your component's base material, intended application and any requirements specified by your customer or design team. Share these details with TDF, including the required finish and coating thickness, so we can discuss the available options. If a drawing already specifies a process, include the full reference and revision.
Can TDF plate only selected areas of a component?
TDF offers masking where specified areas need to remain untreated. Please identify the surfaces to be plated and masked on your drawing, together with any critical dimensions or tolerances, so our team can review feasibility.
Do you offer both bright and matte tin plating?
Yes. TDF offers bright tin and matte tin plating. Please specify the required finish and include any solderability, testing or documentation requirements with your enquiry.
Can plating be checked through in-house testing?
TDF has in-house testing capabilities, including solderability, salt spray corrosion, humidity, and X-ray fluorescence thickness testing. Our team can review which tests are applicable to your requested finish and specification.
What information do I need for a metal plating quote?
Please provide the component drawing, base material, required plating process, coating thickness, specification and revision, quantity and requested delivery date. Include any masking, supplementary treatment, testing and documentation requirements.
Discuss Your Metal Plating Project
Contact TDF Metal Finishing to discuss your plating requirements, from individual process specifications to components requiring masking and additional testing.
Send your drawings and project details to tdfinfo@tdfmetalfinishing.com or call (978) 223-4292 to speak with our team.