Cadmium coatings suit safety-critical applications

Poeton Industries has created a Cadmium Centre at its Cardiff plant following the installation of a new LHE cadmium process.

Poeton Industries has created a Cadmium Centre at its Cardiff plant following the installation of a new LHE cadmium process.

Poeton Cardiff Technical Manager Chris Rochelle, who is also the group's senior cadmium technologist, says that when added to the existing bright and dull cadmium capabilities, the LHE capability provides customers with the complete range of cadmium processes on a single site.

He adds that all the processes operate in a zero discharge environment, ensuring that no waste escapes the site's sophisticated waste control system.

To mark the opening of the Centre, Poeton has produced a new 30-page booklet explaining the benefits of the cadmium process which, the company says, stands alone as a superior corrosion resistant coating for manufactures of aerospace and defence equipment.

The booklet is available free of charge.

Summarising the benefits, Rochelle says cadmium coatings can be applied to a wide variety of surfaces.

They also provide a combination of outstanding corrosion resistance, low friction coefficient and electrical resistivity, good galvanic comparability and plating coverage, and are easily brazed and soldered.

"For these reasons, cadmium coated products are preferred for a wide range of critical and safety-related applications in the aerospace, electrical, and defence industries", concludes Rochelle.

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