Franklin Park, Illinois
Hard chrome that holds.
Industrial hard chrome on production and restoration work since 1957.
Direct to the base metal
The shop plates new parts for wear life and restores worn or mismatched components. Composite coatings are available when a chrome alternative is specified.
Direct-to-base-metal hard chrome, without decorative copper/nickel undercoats, is the core of the process. The deposit is meant to stay bonded in recesses and irregular geometry.
Finishes
Three industrial chrome families. Thickness and density follow the print.
Hard chrome
Industrial electroplating for wear and corrosion protection on production and restoration work. Applied to a wide range of metals, including titanium and other specialty alloys.
Flash chrome
A thin deposit, typically 0.0002″ to 0.0005″, when the print calls for minimal buildup and tight dimensional tolerance.
Thin dense chrome
A dense coating held to about 0.0002″, processed under specialized conditions for applications that need a thin, hard barrier.
Where the work runs
Same plant, different prints. Wear, corrosion, heat, and dimensional restore.
Aerospace
Wear, corrosion, and dimensional restoration on flight hardware when the print calls for hard chrome.
Agriculture
Hard chrome for components that take cutting, threshing, and grain abrasion all season.
Alternative energy
Coatings for parts that live in weather, heat, and continuous duty on energy systems.
Defense
Hard chrome to spec for wear, heat, and release on defense components.
Medical
Tight-tolerance coatings such as thin dense chrome, with handling and inspection discipline.
Oil and gas
Hard chrome for high-pressure, sliding-wear, and abrasive downhole and plant equipment.
Chrome Reserve
Plate ahead, hold stock, and pull finished parts when the line would otherwise wait on a tank cycle.
See Chrome ReserveSend the print
One quote desk. Include industry and finish, and email the drawing to brian@nova-chrome.com (PDF preferred).