Various applications
Our electro plated steel products are supplied into several consumer product sectors. Applications for our products include:
- Battery components: cans, covers, connector strips
- Decorative household products including: curtain poles, lamp parts, giftware, tableware, toasters
- Office products including: ring binders, lever-arch mechanisms, staplers, hole punches
Main benefits of our surface-finished steel for consumer products include:
- end-products of consistent and reliable quality
- improved end-product performance
- trouble-free, repeatable processing
- opportunities to reduce processing steps
- minimised waste
Our development engineers and sales team are here to help you.
For more information please contact us at: TSP.marketing@tatasteeleurope.com.
Sectors
We pioneered nickel plating technology. HILUMIN®, a material that we developed and patented over 60 years ago, plays an integral part in the production of batteries. HILUMIN is an electrolytically nickel-plated, diffusion-annealed cold-rolled steel strip. Its properties are optimised for the production of high-quality batteries. The benefits of HILUMIN are recognised by many international manufacturers. We supply the global top producers of alkaline batteries.
Superior products
The features of our nickel-plated steel for batteries are fundamental to the quality of the final product. They include:
- battery quality grade substrate
- coating integrity (during and after stamping)
- adherence to tight thickness tolerances
- precise mechanical properties
In addition, leak protection, corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity are all positively influenced by our products.
Reliable performance
HILUMIN has excellent deep drawing properties - aiding efficient and fast production of uniformly high quality batteries. To further enhance battery performance, HILUMIN can also be supplied with a cobalt top layer – in dull or bright finish - or as a coating on stainless steel.
For more information visit our dedicated HILUMIN product page.
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We make these products from high quality cold-rolled strips which we plate with nickel or copper. Our electro plated strips provide all the beauty of solid metal at a fraction of the cost.
Functional and reliable
We use our technical expertise to produce consistently reliable electro plated material with high mechanical strength. All of our products benefit from stringent quality control and ongoing investment in research and development. The quality of our pre-plated steel strip provides end-products with the perfect surface finish. It also delivers the reliability that consumers expect.
Brilliant surface
Our HIBRITE® products have a brilliant surface appearance. We offer HIBRITE in both cold-rolled steel and nickel-plated steel. The shiny surfaces are ideal for electroplating with chrome, copper or bright nickel. The reliable quality of HIBRITE delivers benefits for further processing and end-products.
Wide choice
We offer a comprehensive range of pre-plated steel and non-ferrous metal strip. Almost all of our products can be supplied with a choice of surface finish including mirror, satin-matte, brushed and embossed. An ultra-violet and heat-resistant lacquer ensures that the surface is easy to clean and resistant to oxidation. We can deliver products in large coils, small-sized coils or cut lengths.
Processing benefits
Our pre-plated steel strip products have been developed to enable fast and efficient downstream processing with no risk to surface quality.