Electroplating Grade PC-ABS Alloy

Compared to standard PC-ABS, ACCOM’s high quality electroplating grade PC-ABS alloy undergoes special optimization in its formulation design and production process. This optimization enables its surface characteristics, internal structure, and material composition to perfectly adapt to subsequent electroplating processing steps (such as roughening, activation, electroless plating, electroplating, etc.), ensuring the final acquisition of an electroplated layer with strong metallic texture, high gloss, excellent adhesion, and good durability.

Product Features

1. This material is highly favored for its exceptional electroplating adaptability. electroplating grade PC-ABS alloy ‘s surface, after roughening treatment, forms an ideal micro-rough structure, providing a robust anchoring foundation for subsequent metal plating layers.

2. Thanks to its special formulation design, the electroless plating layer adheres firmly to the plastic substrate, while the electroplated layer exhibits excellent adhesion to the base material, effectively preventing issues like blistering and peeling.

3. The material itself optimizes internal stress distribution, reducing the risk of plating layer cracking due to stress release after electroplating.

4. Furthermore, it can withstand the erosion of strong acids, alkalis, and other chemical solutions used during the electroplating process, ensuring the substrate maintains its integrity under harsh process conditions.

5. In terms of comprehensive mechanical properties, the material performs excellently. It inherits the excellent toughness of PC, maintaining good impact resistance even in low-temperature environments, making electroplated parts less prone to shattering upon impact.

6. It possesses good rigidity and strength, meeting the stiffness and strength requirements for structural components.

Product Application

Electroplating grade PC-ABS alloy, by perfectly blending the unique advantages of "the lightweight nature and easy processability of plastic" with "the appearance and partial functionality of metal", finds widespread application in fields pursuing high decoration, texture, and durability.

1. It covers exterior and interior parts in the automotive industry, significantly enhancing the vehicle's sense of luxury and refinement;

2. It is applied in the electronics and electrical appliances sector, boosting the product's premium image;

3. It provides a bathroom hardware alternative with a lasting, bright, lightweight, and less scale-prone metallic appearance;

4. It extends into daily consumer goods, increasing product appeal and added value;

5. In broader industrial fields, it serves as the ideal solution for equipment panels, knobs, etc., requiring specific metallic appearances or electromagnetic shielding functions.

ACCOM's electroplating grade PC-ABS is a model of innovative application in engineering plastics. Through unique formulation design and process optimization, it successfully solves the challenge of achieving strong bonding between the plastic substrate and the metal plating layer. It perfectly combines the high heat resistance and impact strength of PC with the easy processability of ABS. Furthermore, the electroplating process endows the product with a dazzling metallic appearance and additional functionalities (such as EMI shielding). In numerous sectors like automotive, electronics, and bathroom hardware that pursue premium quality, lightweighting, and design aesthetics, ACCOM's electroplating grade PC-ABS has become the ideal choice to replace traditional metal electroplated parts, continuously infusing products with both beauty and practical value.