Why We Manufacture Our Own Plating Chemicals In-House
Sterling Brush Plating Solutions
In Brush Plating, the equipment gets the attention, but the plating solution does much of the real work. It is the material that actually becomes the new surface on your components. If the solution varies from batch to batch, the plating quality will too.
That is why, since the inception, Sterling has produced its own proprietary Brush Plating solutions in-house rather than buying them from an outside supplier. Here is what that means for quality, and why it matters to you.
Why the Chemistry Matters
A plating solution determines how well metal bonds to the surface, how evenly it deposits, and how quickly a job can be completed. Small differences in formulation or concentration can show up as poor adhesion, uneven deposits, or repairs that do not last.
For critical components, such as marine shafts, aerospace parts, or oil and gas connections, those differences are not acceptable. Consistency is the point.
What Making It In-House Gives Us
1. Consistency, batch after batch. When we control the formulation and production, every batch is made to the same standard. Our technicians, and the customers who use our solutions, can rely on the same behaviour from one job to the next.
2. Quality checks at every batch. Because production happens under our own roof, each batch goes through strict quality checks before it is used. We are not relying on a third party's testing, and we are not discovering a problem after the solution has already reached a job.
3. High metal concentration and fast deposition. Our formulations are designed with a high metal concentration and a fast rate of deposition. In practice, this helps our plating work move efficiently without compromising the quality of the result.
4. A reliable, uninterrupted supply. Owning the supply chain for our chemicals reduces our exposure to outside shortages, delays, or changes in a supplier's product. When a customer needs our service or a solution, we are not waiting on someone else's production schedule.
5. Solutions built around real jobs. Our chemistry is developed alongside our repair and anti-galling work, so it is shaped by what we see on actual components in the field. We offer a wide range of solution types to suit different applications, and we can refine formulations based on what works in practice.
Why This Matters to You
Whether you send us a component for plating or use our solutions in your own operation through the STERLING SET, you are relying on the same thing: a plating solution you can trust to perform the same way every time.
That reliability supports what customers care about most: strong adhesion, accurate dimensional restoration, and repairs that stay in service.
Questions About Our Solutions?
If you would like to know more about our plating solutions, or how they fit your applications, our team is happy to help.
Get in touch with Sterling Impreglon Asia to find out more.
