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PFI Offers Multiple Nickel Plating Corrosion Protection Solutions With over 30 years in business serving the nickel plating corrosion protection needs of a diverse range of industries, PFI has developed a suite of solutions that can serve nearly any need. In this...

Find the Ideal Nickel Chrome Alternative at PFI When you require a substrate plated and your drawings call for a solution that does not include nickel chrome, PFI is the plating service company to choose. We benefit from the knowledge gained by being in business for...

If you have a steel substrate that is going to be exposed to corrosives, protecting it against rust with the best possible coating will be crucial. However, with so many coating options available and many companies claiming to provide the best anti-rust coating...

Your mold releases deserve the most durable, wear-resistant, and thoughtfully applied coatings, and PFI is the business to contract with to handle the job. Offering a diverse variety of both proprietary and widely used coating and plating solutions, our team offers a...

PFI Offers a Broad Suite of Protective Coatings to Prevent Corrosion for Diverse Substrates When considering the wide range of available protective coatings for products and components, it can be challenging to determine which is best for long-term, reliable...

Learn the Reasons for Electroless Nickel Plating Aluminum from PFI When anti-corrosion processes and aluminum are discussed, it is often anodizing that comes to mind, but there are several scenarios where this common procedure is not the ideal fit for treating the...

How to Choose the Right Alternative to Chrome Plating Though our Erie, PA based team at PFI is highly experienced in contract chrome plating work, we are also experienced in offering alternatives when chrome plating is not the ideal or most cost-effective solution for...

The Difference Between Electroless Plating and Anodizing The purpose of this post is to outline the differences between and benefits of Electroless Plating and anodizing, as well as to provide examples of common applications each are used for. Put simply, electroless...

As one might guess, there is no “one-size-fits-all” to mold coating, and different applications or situations call for different solutions. Even the most common coatings can cause issues during molding when used incorrectly, and unfortunately, these problems aren’t...