Hi Scott: I'm not sure who is doing plating on aluminum in your area but you do need to go thru the proper zincating steps to assure good plating adhesion. It's usually a double zincate or two step process to produce the best results. You can contact the AESF American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society (punch in AESF on Google)and they could probably direct you. They have a Blue Ridge branch in Greensboro N.C. Regards Michael Barmuta Staff Engineer Fluke Corp. Everett WA 425-446-6076 -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Scott B. Westheimer Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:55 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] plating on AL I was wondering if anyone can help me with finding a company that can plate copper on Aluminum. I believe that the Al will first need to be zincated. Thanks Scott B. Westheimer 5709 Clarks Fork Drive Raleigh, N.C. 27616 Phone: (919)713-0748 Office: (919)713-4258 Cell: (919)961-5364 --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- Email: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------