Using a process known as mechanical plating or peen plating, he deposits a layer of copper on a PLA print. The results look good, as you can see in the video below. This isn’t electroplating ...

Coatings play a crucial role in enhancing the corrosion resistance of various materials, particularly metals, through electroplating techniques. Electroplating involves depositing a layer of metal ...

As an alternative, [Clem] uses a homebrew electroplating system to get prints with a metallic coating. The setup is quite simple. Small glass jars to act as the plating tanks and the machine uses ...

[3] Emerging technologies, such as pulse electroplating (where the current is applied in short pulses) and microplating, offer greater control over coating properties. [4] These methods enable the ...