Metal Plating of Polymers

Polymertal offers its unique chemical process of metal plating on a wide variety of polymers, including low energy plastics such as polyolefins and fluoropolymers. We utilize the bionic design with our metal plating for optimized components with enhanced mechanical and electrical features. We also enable metallization of injected molded components for mass production-intent manufacturing.

Stronger Together

Substrate

Polymer or Composite

Metal Layer

Nickel, Silver, Tin, Chrome, Gold

60%

Weight Reduction

70%

Approximate Cost Reduction

50%

Time Reduction

14%

Carbon Footprint Reduction

89KG

Reduction of CO2 per vehicle per year

Up to

100%

Biobased Material

Primers or Glue

A hybrid product that delivers
the best features of the material world

Proven Technology

Polymertal’s Innovation Chemical Surface Etching

Our Process is agnostic to the polymer manufacturing technology.
We can plate injected, machined, or 3D printed polymers

Polymertal is developing Titanium Plating on polymers This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 960140

Overcome the Limitations of 3D Metal Printing

Speed

10x reduced printing time by switching to metal-plated 3D-printed plastic parts

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Size

Print unlimited complex shapes and forms. Unrestricted to traditional shapes and sizes

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Weight

Significantly reduce the weight of parts by using polymer or composites as the base material Learn More

Cost

Design and produce a more cost effective part using Polymertal’s hybrid materials Learn More

Knowledge
& Innovation

Climate Solutions Festival – Shortlist

Polymertal has been shortlisted for the Climate Solutions Festival. Our collaboration with UBQ Materials to develop and manufacture lightweight and

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Polymertal Shortlisted for ICIS Innovation Award for New Functional Material, Incorporating UBQ™

SPP-50XX offers industrial, automotive manufacturers and consumers, lightweight metallized polymer material with significantly reduced carbon footprint.

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Bridge the Gap Between Plastic and Metals

SPP-50XX offers industrial, automotive manufacturers and consumers, lightweight metallized polymer material with significantly reduced carbon footprint.

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Production Process

Using the plating on plastic technology, Polymertal creates a hybrid material with benefits of both materials, low specific weight, fast time, and cost production of plastic with desirable strength, electrical conductivity, high thermal resistivity, and conduction of the metal. Polymertal uses carbon free and recycled material through a low energy process to provide an alternative to polluting non-recyclable composites.

Polymertal offers its unique chemical process of metal plating on a wide variety of polymers, including low energy plastics such as polyolefins and fluoropolymers. The most critical stage in the plating process is the surface preparation of the polymer. This stage is essential for the achievement of satisfactory adhesion strength between the polymer and the metal.

Polymertal is an approved and preferred vendor for leading Israeli defense and aerospace companies as Elbit, Rafael, and IAI, for plating on plastic, composite materials, and ceramic applications. Polymertal’s technology advantage is its highest quality, the ability to plate on parts with complex structure, and selective plating.

The process is compliant with RoHS standards.