metallizing
Applying metallic finish
Metallizing is the process of coating a surface with metal, typically by spraying, vapor deposition, or electroplating.
The technique gives non-metallic materials—plastics, ceramics, glass—a metallic finish for decoration, conductivity, or protection: The factory specializes in metallizing plastic automotive trim.
Also spelled metallising in British English.
Applied surface covering
- platingSurface metal application
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
- sputteringParticle ejection from surfaces
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
vacuum · anodizing · electroplating · electroless · evaporation · PVD · CVD · substrate
Reflective viewing surface
- shineEmit or reflect light
- lusterSoft reflected light
- glossShine or annotation
- sheenSoft surface luster
polish · reflectivity · silvering · chrome · gleam · specular · bright · finish
Energy from charged particles
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
grounding · current · resistance · electrons · shielding · EMI · traces · contacts
Industrial product creation
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
machinery · engineering · foundry · tooling · equipment · production · optics · packaging
Withstands oxidation and decay
- rustproofingTreating metal against decay
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- anticorrosivePreventing metal degradation
- cathodicOf the negative electrode
galvanization · sealing · preservation · wear-resistant · encapsulation · inhibitor · weatherproofing · sacrificial
coating
Applied surface covering
- platingSurface metal application
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
- sputteringParticle ejection from surfaces
deposition · vacuum · anodizing · electroplating · electroless · evaporation · PVD · CVD · substrate · adhesion
mirror
Reflective viewing surface
sheen · polish · reflectivity · silvering · chrome · gleam · specular · bright · finish · decorative
electricity
Energy from charged particles
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
soldering · grounding · current · resistance · electrons · shielding · EMI · traces · contacts · interconnects
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- electronicsStudy of circuits
fabrication · machinery · engineering · foundry · tooling · equipment · production · optics · packaging · semiconductors
corrosion-resistant
Withstands oxidation and decay
- rustproofingTreating metal against decay
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- anticorrosivePreventing metal degradation
cathodic · galvanization · sealing · preservation · wear-resistant · encapsulation · inhibitor · weatherproofing · sacrificial · chromate
metallizingpainting
Pigment on canvas
plasticizing · rubberizing · powder coating · enameling · lacquering
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