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In many manufacturing applications, it is helpful — and in some instances, necessary — to apply an additional coating onto an aluminum part for purposes such as increasing corrosion protection, providing greater wear resistance or enhancing the appearance of a product. Electroplating is a common metal finishing technique that can achieve each of these objectives. This process involves immersing the aluminum workpiece into an electrolytic solution and introducing an electric current to deposit dissolved ions of another metal onto the surface. An alternative to the aluminum electroplating process is electroless plating, which does not require electricity to deposit the metal ions. Instead, deposition occurs via an autocatalytic reaction.

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