9. Other plastics

The most metallized plastic to date is ABS copolymer, due to its properties of mechanical strength, cohesion, thermal resistance, contraction... and its suitability for the process (process reliability and reproducibility). These polymers account for half of all plastics processed by electroplating. Currently, the grades on the market have good moldability and metallizability. Other plastics possess only some of these characteristics, and are sometimes more difficult to metallize, particularly on industrial lines.