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24 Feb Aluminium Busbar Plating

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1779193491692{background: #0000007A url(https://karas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Aluminium-busbar-palting.jpg?id=9869) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}"][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns="one_column"][qode_elements_holder_item advanced_animations="no" item_padding="85px 30% 85px 20%" item_padding_600_768="50px 35px" item_padding_480_600="50px 35px" item_padding_480="50px 35px"][vc_empty_space height="7px"][vc_column_text css=""] Aluminium Busbar plating [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text css=""] Specialist plating services for aluminium busbars, delivered with high quality finishes, and fast turnaround for Aluminium busbar manufacturers, OEMs and suppliers. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="20px"][button size="small" target="_self" hover_type="default" text="Enquire Now" link="/contact/" color="#000000" hover_color="#ffffff" background_color="rgba(246,113,34,0.01)" hover_background_color="#1c3755" border_color="#000000" hover_border_color="#1c3755" custom_class="button-gradient"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][/qode_elements_holder_item][/qode_elements_holder][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1719929718328{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;background-color: #f5f3f2 !important;border-right-color: #f5f3f2 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #f5f3f2 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}" el_class="grey-section"][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns="two_columns" columns_proportion="66_33" switch_to_one_column="1000"][qode_elements_holder_item advanced_animations="no" item_padding="50px 100px 50px 100px" item_padding_600_768="15px 35px 50px 35px" item_padding_480_600="15px 35px 50px 35px" item_padding_480="15px 35px 50px 35px" item_padding_768_1024="50px 50px 50px 50px" item_padding_1024_1280="0px 100px 0px 0px"][vc_column_text css="" el_class="titles"] Why electroplate aluminium busbars [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text css=""] Aluminium busbars can be used unplated; however, bare aluminium forms an insulating oxide layer that increases contact resistance, particularly at bolted joints and terminations. In harsh, humid, or industrial environments, bare aluminium busbars are also more susceptible to corrosion‑related performance issues over time. This makes bare aluminium busbars unsuitable for applications requiring low contact resistance. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] We apply multi-layer plating processes for al busbars. Some of the processes...