The comparison below highlights the intrinsic strengths and key characteristics of each coating material available through our plating services, helping you identify the best solution for your application.
| Added Properties to Your Wire | Gold (Au) | Silver (Ag) | Palladium (Pd) | Platinum (Pt) | Rhodium (Rh) | Nickel (Ni) | Copper (Cu) | Tin (Sn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical & Thermal Conductivity | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ |
| Electrical Contact Performance | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Corrosion Resistance | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ |
| Wear Resistance | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Solderability | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ |
| EMI Shielding Performance | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ |
| Biocompatibility | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | – | – | – |
| Extreme Temperature Performance | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cost of Coating | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ |
Legend
✓✓✓ = Excellent
✓✓ = Good
✓ = Suitable
– = N/A
Actual performance depends on coating thickness, substrate material, operating environment, and application requirements. Adhesion stability is influenced by coating thickness, substrate material and plating process design.
Our engineering team works closely with customers to identify the optimal coating solution for each specific wire application. Contact our Tech Team!
The base wire materials we plate are among others: Tungsten and its alloys, Molybdenum and its alloys, Tungsten-Rhenium,
Silver, Stainless Steel, Titanium and its alloys, Copper and its alloys , and Iron and its alloys.
Send us your wire and we will enhance it with a functional surface coating tailored to your application, improving properties such as conductivity, corrosion resistance, durability and biocompatibility.
Luma specializes in reel-to-reel plating of fine wires from 5 to 200 µm, providing uniform coating quality for demanding applications where consistency, surface quality and precision are critical
Choose from Gold, Silver, Copper, Palladium, Platinum, Tin, Nickel and Rhodium plating.
Luma is the only European supplier of plating services for fine wires and one of the very few specialists worldwide.
Your wire. Our expertise.
Share your technical requirements, performance targets, and operating environment.
Luma develops and discusses the appropriate plating solution, to be approved by the customer.
Provide your existing wire material on spool. Check with us what kind of spools are acceptable.
The base wire materials we use are among others: Tungsten and its alloys, Molybdenum and its alloys, Tungsten-Rhenium,
Silver, Stainless Steel, Titanium and its alloys, Copper and its alloys , and Iron and its alloys.
Receive plated wire ready for your specific application.
At the core of the service is Luma Wire Tech’s unique expertise in electroplating on ultra-fine wire dimensions. Over decades of working with demanding wire applications, we have developed best-in-class know-how in applying highly controlled metallic coatings to fine wire materials.
But plating is not simply about adding a metallic layer. It is about adding functionality.
Whether the goal is improved conductivity, corrosion resistance, solderability, wear resistance, biocompatibility, signal integrity, or long-term reliability, we use surface engineering to help customers solve challenging application requirements and unlock new product possibilities.
Already have your own wire supplier? No problem.
Just send us your wire. We take care of it according to your requirements. Our customers can maintain their existing wire supply chain while gaining access to advanced electroplating expertise.
Many companies have invested significant time and resources in qualifying wire materials, validating suppliers, and optimizing production processes. Replacing an existing wire often causes cost, risk, and additional development work. Luma Plating Service offers an alternative approach.
By applying the right surface coating to your existing wire, we help enhance functionality and create new opportunities without requiring a complete material change. This allows customers to build on proven wire solutions while benefiting from advanced plating expertise tailored to their application requirements.
By combining optimized surface engineering with your existing wire material, we help customers:
At Luma Wire Tech, plating is not simply a coating process. We engineer functionality into wire surfaces. It is a way to improve performance, optimize functionality, and unlock new possibilities.
Ultra-fine wire expertise – Precision reel-to-reel plating for fine wires from 5–200 µm.
Wide range of plating options – Gold, silver, copper, palladium, platinum, nickel, tin and rhodium.
Customer-supplied wire – Keep your qualified base wire and let Luma add the required functional coating.
From development to production – Support from feasibility testing and process development to serial production.
European manufacturing – Fine wire and plating expertise in Sweden, with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified management systems.
New technologies require new and innovative surface solutions.
At Luma Wire Tech, we continuously develop and evaluate new plating technologies, coating combinations, and process capabilities to support evolving customer requirements and emerging industries.
We work and develop together with our customers and partners to explore possibilities beyond established standards — helping transform ideas into manufacturable solutions.
Engineering performance should also make business sense.
By combining optimized coating strategies with existing wire materials, we strive to deliver solutions that balance functionality, performance, and affordability.
Explore our complete fine wire offering, new material options and Luma Plating Services – from 4 to 300 µm.
