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Here you will find current information and news about IWG Plating and its business units Chemicals, Lab Solution and Plating Service.

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We can’t wait to meet you at the JCK!

We are pleased to announce that our partner Harma Jaghlasian will be representing IWG with MAESTRO Jewelry Tools & Machinery at JCK Las Vegas.

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Rhodium and its Alternatives

In the world of electroplating, rhodium is often referred to as the king of precious metals due to its unique properties and breathtaking shine.

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Breaking News: Celebrating our RJC Chain of Custody Certification!

We are pleased to announce that IWG has officially achieved the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Chain of Custody certification!

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New black Closures for Bottles and Cans

In order to facilitate the recognisability of IWG quality products, but above all to simplify our processes, all products will be provided with black closures in future.

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Precise analyses with ICP spectrometry

Two ICP-OES spectrometry devices are available in the IWG analysis park for rapid analyses of all baths or special measurements.

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With the highest Precision and unrivalled Evenness: Electroless Nickel

Electroless nickel surface coatings offer a whole range of important advantages for technically demanding components and fulfil requirements that are hardly achievable with other processes, such as high corrosion protection and high hardness and wear resistance.

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There is no way around Chrome 3

Compounds with chromium(VI) are considered hazardous to health. They and other chromium compounds are therefore listed in the EU REACH Regulation. REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals. It therefore regulates whether and under what conditions certain chemicals may be used within the European Union.

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New at IWG – Casting alloys

We have expanded our product range to include casting alloys as base material for custom jewellery. As of now we offer casting alloys together with our partner.

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Destination finished Chrome 3+ workpiece

Not only people who take the train on their way to work are train travellers. No, we have also train passengers at IWG. Namely, the components that make their way in our plating shop for chrome plating.

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Chain plating like professionals

How to electroplate smaller jewellery parts using the dip process is well known. The application with the chain plating machine is not common, but it has many advantages over the traditional dipping method.

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