Stainless Steel Etching
Stainless steel photo etching is one of the most common materials we etch.
Otherwise known as chemical etching, chemi etching, acid etching, chemical milling and PCM Qualitetch can help with your designs.
This metal is a very popular choice for chemical etching due to the non corrosion qualities of stainless steel and that parts generally in this material do not require additional plating & finishing once the material has been etched. Stainless steel is available in many grades and conditions such as annealed, half hard and full hard and in grades such as 304, 1.4301, 1.4310, 430S17, 316S11, 316L, 17-7PH, 321S31, S526, S527, 1.4307, 1.4404 and many others.
We manufacture both flat & formed components using stainless steels, with the aid of our photo chemical etching process, and we have our own dedicated in-house tool-room toolmaking team on hand to UK manufacture bespoke form tooling of all designations. The form tools we manufacture are everything from very simple knife and fork tools, such as simple 90 degree or 45 degree bend tools, through to more complex open tools in die sets and progression tools for 3d formed components parts to ensure the highest quality standards are met whilst meeting lead-time requirements of approximately 15 working days for new part metal components.
Qualitetch offers a total metal component solution for parts, and as well as photo etching we offer many other services and processes for UK manufacturing of thin gauge metal parts. We can also offer stainless steel components manufactured using other processes such as metal stamping / punching and EDM wire erosion & laser cutting of part of our services.
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Otherwise known as chemical etching, chemi etching, acid etching, chemical milling and PCM Qualitetch can help with your designs.
This metal is a very popular choice for chemical etching due to the non corrosion qualities of stainless steel and that parts generally in this material do not require additional plating & finishing once the material has been etched. Stainless steel is available in many grades and conditions such as annealed, half hard and full hard and in grades such as 304, 1.4301, 1.4310, 430S17, 316S11, 316L, 17-7PH, 321S31, S526, S527, 1.4307, 1.4404 and many others.
We manufacture both flat & formed components using stainless steels, with the aid of our photo chemical etching process, and we have our own dedicated in-house tool-room toolmaking team on hand to UK manufacture bespoke form tooling of all designations. The form tools we manufacture are everything from very simple knife and fork tools, such as simple 90 degree or 45 degree bend tools, through to more complex open tools in die sets and progression tools for 3d formed components parts to ensure the highest quality standards are met whilst meeting lead-time requirements of approximately 15 working days for new part metal components.
Qualitetch offers a total metal component solution for parts, and as well as photo etching we offer many other services and processes for UK manufacturing of thin gauge metal parts. We can also offer stainless steel components manufactured using other processes such as metal stamping / punching and EDM wire erosion & laser cutting of part of our services.
Other Products and Services from Qualitetch Components Ltd
Plating & Finishing
Qualitetch offers a full range of high quality and technically advanced finishes including:
Gold
Silver (Bright, Semi Bright & Matt)
Tin (Bright, Semi Bright & Matt)
Electro Nickel
Electroless Nickel
Zinc & Black Passivate
Copper
Anodising (Various colours)
Alocrom − Chromate conversion
Cadmium
Rhodium
Palladium
Passivation
and many more, just ask our sales team for more details
Gold
Silver (Bright, Semi Bright & Matt)
Tin (Bright, Semi Bright & Matt)
Electro Nickel
Electroless Nickel
Zinc & Black Passivate
Copper
Anodising (Various colours)
Alocrom − Chromate conversion
Cadmium
Rhodium
Palladium
Passivation
and many more, just ask our sales team for more details
Copper Photo Etching
Copper photo etching is often used to offer high electrical and thermal conductivity to metal components.
Through our Photo Chemical Etching process, the smallest and most complex designs are made possible such as electrical spring contacts, contact membranes, busbars, antennae and micro antennae, spring fingered contacts, heating elements and battery terminal as well as many other bespoke components to your own designs. The Copper retains all of its properties, as well as remaining burr and stress-free following our etching processes. At Qualitetch, we can offer your bespoke designs in a wide range of copper and Beryllium copper non-ferrous metal specifications and hardnesses as required.
Due to the high conductivity of Copper, the metal is often used for electrical, automotive and transmission components. One of its primary uses is for wiring and harnesses, especially within the automotive industry where many electrical components are manufactured from copper using the photo etching process.
The metal is cleaned once your design has been finalised, and the metal sheet covered with UV sensitive photo-resist before printing your design. The metal is then taken through a chemical bath with ferric chloride, which acid etches the design from the metal sheet to produce your finished precision components.
Any trace of UV photo-resist remaining is stripped and removed once the etching process has been completed − and your chemically etched metal parts are taken to our QA technicians for final dimensional approval.
Through our Photo Chemical Etching process, the smallest and most complex designs are made possible such as electrical spring contacts, contact membranes, busbars, antennae and micro antennae, spring fingered contacts, heating elements and battery terminal as well as many other bespoke components to your own designs. The Copper retains all of its properties, as well as remaining burr and stress-free following our etching processes. At Qualitetch, we can offer your bespoke designs in a wide range of copper and Beryllium copper non-ferrous metal specifications and hardnesses as required.
Due to the high conductivity of Copper, the metal is often used for electrical, automotive and transmission components. One of its primary uses is for wiring and harnesses, especially within the automotive industry where many electrical components are manufactured from copper using the photo etching process.
The metal is cleaned once your design has been finalised, and the metal sheet covered with UV sensitive photo-resist before printing your design. The metal is then taken through a chemical bath with ferric chloride, which acid etches the design from the metal sheet to produce your finished precision components.
Any trace of UV photo-resist remaining is stripped and removed once the etching process has been completed − and your chemically etched metal parts are taken to our QA technicians for final dimensional approval.
Presswork
Always seeking to diversify into new markets, Qualitetch now offers a non-metallic presswork service and produces gaskets and other flat cut parts from materials such as Neoprene, Nebar or Klingersil to name a few.
Our extensive supplier base means that if we do not stock the material you require, we can source it quickly and at a competitive cost.
Parts are cut from the sheet using an impression knife tool on a fly press for a minimal charge and can be supplied plain or with an adhesive backing if required. Wherever possible, parts will be nested to maximise yield from the sheet and minimise cost to you.
Our extensive supplier base means that if we do not stock the material you require, we can source it quickly and at a competitive cost.
Parts are cut from the sheet using an impression knife tool on a fly press for a minimal charge and can be supplied plain or with an adhesive backing if required. Wherever possible, parts will be nested to maximise yield from the sheet and minimise cost to you.
Qualitetch Components Ltd
3 Century Way, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8QW, United Kingdom
Qualitetch Components Ltd is a worldwide leading manufacturer of Precision Etched Components. We offer fast turnaround with your finished metal components delivered to your door soon after placing your order with us. Our capabilities include Nickel Etching, Copper Etching, Brass Etching, Aluminium Etching, Molybdenum Etching, Bronze Etching, Chemical Etching, Photo Chemical Etching, Component Forming, CNC Machining Services, Metal Stamping Services, Metal Laser Cutting & more. Speak to one of our friendly team today and find out how we can help you.