Lusinco
Zinc Electroplating in Cape Town

Electroplating is the process by which a thin layer of one metal is deposited on the surface of a second metal. The metallic ions of the salt (solution) carry a positive charge and are attracted to the part. An electrical current is passed through a solution containing the coating metal. When they reach it, the negatively charged part provides the electrons to reduce the positively charged ions to metallic form.

The company soon recognized the demands of our customers and also, we as a team, had a lot more to offer. Today, our dynamic and highly skilled team is proud to offer an extensive range of decorative and industrial electroplating finishes as well as a variety of additional services. Lusinco Electroplating offers a diverse range of metallic finishes, specializing in the aesthetic, decorative and functional appearances of metal and non-metal items. Clients have challenged us in all aspects of our work, driving us to explore our creativity and enabling us to live out our passion and love for our creations through their work. In addition, our time tested dedication to quality control and maintaining good relations, has helped us to grow into a stabilized business with a solid reputation, worldwide. Established in 1996 and years of combined expertise, we can confidently take on any project and deliver a quality product to our client. The purpose of passivations or chromates is to protect zinc or cadmium plated surfaces and in some cases zinc base die castings, from corrosion, so that their main task of sacrificial protection to steel is not reduced. Passivated coatings increase the resistance of zinc and cadmium against these types of corrosion and thus extend consideerably the life of the basis metal. Passivations can come in the following color variations: Clear, Blue, Yellow, Black and Olive Drab (which offers the best corrosion protection). Cadmium is a silver white matal with excellent corrosion resistance. The metal is harden than tin, but may be cut with a knife. For this reason cadmium is widely used in service and seagoing equipment. The resistance of cadmium to corrosive conditions is further increased by the use of post-plating passivation processes available in clear or yellow.