Product Testing
Product testing has played a vital role in the success at Borough, helping them attain and then maintain the highest standards in their industry. Micro sectioning of plated components is used as a means of quality control to assure customers that precise drawing specifications have been met. The information gained from micro sectioning is also valuable for the line manager to accurately programming the parameters needed to run the plating line consistently and efficiently.
The product testing department offers the following services:
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C.A.S.S. (Copper Accelerated Salt Spray) – Corrosion resistance testing |
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Humidity testing. – Temperature / Humidity testing |
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S.T.E.P. testing – Simultaneous Thickness & Electro Potential testing, testing the thickness of the various different layers of nickel. |
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Thermocycling – Cyclical temperature testing - 40 to 90 degrees |
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Micro sectioning; Thickness testing – To analyse the thickness of the various plating layers |
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Adhesion testing – Adhesion strength of the plating to the plastic substrate. |
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Drop tests – Chipping and fracture test |
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