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625 West 15th Street . PO Box 70 . Auburn, IN 46706 - Phone: 260-925-1820 / Fax: 260-925-5258





DeKalb Metal Finishing specializes in RoHS and S.V.H.C. compliant Alkaline Zinc and Zinc Alloy plating, Aquence™ Coatings, E-Coat, Chromate Conversion, Passivation and more.
All of our plating lines are alkaline based due to the superior capabilities of alkaline baths. When compared to acid zinc and zinc alloy plating, our alkaline products provide first rate brightness, superior plate distribution between high and low current density areas, improved coverage inside of tubes, increased impact resistance, and significantly better throwing power, even inside fittings.
Additionally, we specializes in, and exclusively offer, trivalent passivates. DeKalb Metal Finishing has been a hexavalent free plating company since 2007.
For more information on any of our products, please click on the sub-menu’s above. There you will find product information, a sample of specifications we are able to meet, and NSS test results from panels coated on our lines using our technology. If you have questions regarding our capabilities, please contact us at 260-925-1820.
Aquence® branded coating technology, previously marketed under the Autophoretic® name, is a chemical coating used in a process where an organic poly... More
DeKalb Metal Finishing uses chromate conversion coatings to treat aluminum. The process uses various chromium compounds which may include hexavalent c... More
Electrocoat, also known as E-coat, is a widely used coating technology that has provided superior levels of performance on a vast array of industrial ... More
Passivation is the spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film that inhibits further corrosion. This layer is usually an oxide or nitrid... More
DeKalb Metal Finishing utilizes a Zinc Alkaline process that offers a significant advancement in the technology of non-cyanide Zinc Alkaline plating.... More