Modern Plating Receives Approval for Hexavalent Replacement

John Wolz

Modern Plating Corp. received General Motors certification for its Trivalent zinc nickel black finish which replaces hexavalent chromium and meets international automotive specifications. Hex chrome is a carcinogen and is being eliminated by companies in many industries globally.
MPC sales manager John Nordlof said zinc/nickel “offers the greatest corrosion resistance of all the zinc alloy finishes and is often used as a substitute for cadmium plus it offers resistace to heat and UV light and does not promote galvanic corrosion when in contact with light metals.”

Modern Plating is a 70-year-old company specializing in electroplating and dip spin coatings for the transportation and other industries. Modern Plating has an Asian joint venture and operates Superior Coatings & Finishes LLC of Elizabetown, KY, and is headquartered at 701 S. Hancock Ave., Freeport, IL 61032. Tel: 815 235-3111 Fax 815 235-4571 Web: modernplating.com
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