Bright Silver Plating

Bright silver is a reflective, cosmetic silver finish that keeps silver’s high conductivity. Gleco plates bright silver to QQ-S-365 Type III, ASTM B700 and AMS 2410/2411/2412 at our AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified Texas plants.

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AS9100D
ISO 9001:2015
ITAR Registered
Rowlett & McAllen, TX

See also: silver plating overview, bright silver, semi-bright silver, matte silver.

Bright silver plated components — Components finished in bright silver. Specified where reflectivity and low contact resistance are both required — connectors, busbar and RF hardware.

FAQ

Bright Silver FAQ

How is bright silver different from matte or semi-bright?

Bright silver uses brighteners for a reflective, cosmetic surface, while retaining silver’s conductivity. Matte and semi-bright are chosen for die attach, high-temperature solder, and wear applications.

Where is bright silver used?

Reflective and decorative applications, RF and optical hardware, and contacts where appearance and conductivity both matter.

Can you add anti-tarnish to bright silver?

Yes. A supplementary chromate anti-tarnish (QQ-S-365 Grade A) is available where contact resistance and shelf life matter.

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Precision metal finishing since 1979. Plating, anodizing, coatings and passivation from three Texas facilities.

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AS9100D
ISO 9001:2015
ITAR Registered
DFARS Compliant
RoHS

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Locations

Gleco Rowlett
2220 Grisham Drive
Rowlett, TX 75088
972-475-4300

Gleco McAllen
3800 W. Ursula Ave
McAllen, TX 78503
956-800-4069

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