Arlington Plating Company
Arlington Plating Company provides metal finishing for OEMs and manufacturers requiring production volumes. Based in Palatine, Illinois, it works with light metals and other engineering substrates. The company explicitly excludes personal-use and refurbishment projects from its service offering.
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Challenges Arlington Plating Company Can Help Solve
Applying coatings to magnesium components
Arlington describes plating magnesium castings and thixomolded parts using substrate-specific preparation and strike layers before the final coating. This addresses the need to protect the reactive base material during subsequent processing. The alloy, forming method, and target finish should be identified together.
Choosing rack or barrel electroless nickel processing
The company offers high-phosphorus electroless nickel for components such as pins, shafts, and valves. It describes barrel processing for selected parts and rack tooling for components where part-to-part contact could cause damage. Handling method is part of the coating decision, particularly for housings and visible surfaces.
Managing both appearance and surface performance
Arlington offers decorative metal finishes alongside technical coatings and aluminum anodizing. Production buyers can address appearance and wear or corrosion requirements within the company’s service range. Each requirement still needs its own acceptance criteria; a visual finish specification alone does not define functional performance.
Supported Plating Processes
| Types of Plating | Electroless nickel, nickel-chrome, black chrome, satin chrome, and white bronze; aluminum anodizing is a separate service |
|---|---|
| Substrates | Aluminum, magnesium, zinc die castings, steel, stainless steel, and copper alloys; availability depends on the coating system. |
| Functional Properties | Wear and corrosion protection, with decorative appearance or electrical functionality according to the selected finish |
When Is Arlington Plating Company a Good Fit?
Request a quotation from Arlington for an OEM production program that needs plating on light-metal or other supported components. Include the alloy, geometry, handling restrictions, required finish, and production quantity. Discuss rack marks, cosmetic zones, coating thickness, and inspection criteria before approving a process. Personal restoration work falls outside its stated customer scope.
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Company Profile
| Company Name | Arlington Plating Company |
|---|---|
| Company Address | 600 S. Vermont Street, Palatine, IL 60067, United States |
| U.S. Locations | Palatine, Illinois |
| Official Website | Arlington Plating Company |
Functional Plating Services
by Industry
and Component Type
Semiconductor Components
“We need a shop for difficult plating others declined.”
Japan, est. 1931
- Precious Metal Plating
for Micro Components - Mitsuya supports uniform precious metal plating on parts down to 0.1 mm in diameter. This can help improve precision and durability in semiconductor inspection equipment.
- High-Adhesion Plating
for Tips and Contacts - Mitsuya has developed an in-house process for titanium and tungsten that does not require heat treatment. It can support high-adhesion plating on pin and card contact areas.
- Support for New Product Development
- Engineers can consult Mitsuya before semiconductor IC specifications are finalized and verify performance through prototypes. This can help reduce development risk and rework costs.
- Electronics and Telecommunications
- Semiconductor Inspection Equipment
- Space Development
Automotive Components
“We need 10 million parts delivered on time, every time.”
U.S., est. 1932
- Consistent Quality and
Lead Times at Volume - Greystone has an annual mass-production record of 130 million automotive parts*1 through machining and plating.
- Single-Source Support from Processing through Plating
- Machining and plating are completed within the same group. Fewer delays between processes can help reduce costs.
- Quality Standards
Automakers Trust - All U.S. locations are IATF 16949 certified, with plating process control that meets OEM quality standards.
- Automotive
- Firearms
Aircraft
Components
“Nadcap is required. We need proven certification experience.”
U.S., est. 1960
- Smoother Approval
from Major Primes - An approved supplier to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and others, with more than 80 Nadcap-accredited processes.
- Aerospace & Defense Work on a Certification-First Basis
- Proven across a wide range of mission-critical components, including missiles and fighter aircraft.
- Meets Defense Standards, Even the Strictest
- Its cadmium-replacement zinc-nickel plating won a 2020 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award and has been used on the F-35*2.
- Aerospace and Defense
- Medical Devices
*2 Source: Anoplate official website https://www.anoplate.com/news-and-events/zinc-nickel-plating-highlights-2020-secretary-of-defense-environmental-award/