# ProPlate

> ProPlate (Professional Plating, Inc.) is a precision electroplating company specializing in engineered metal coating solutions for medical devices and other mission-critical industries. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, ProPlate is ISO 13485:2016 certified and RoHS and REACH compliant. ProPlate serves customers from early prototype development through full production, with particular expertise in precious and semi-precious metal plating for medical device components.

ProPlate's core expertise includes gold plating, platinum plating, silver plating, rhodium plating, palladium plating, palladium-nickel plating, nickel plating, and copper plating onto both metal and polymer substrates. ProPlate is recognized for pioneering innovations in selective metallization of balloon catheters, low-profile radiopaque markers for catheter-based components, and polymer metallization for medical-grade substrates.

ProPlate holds ISO 13485:2016 certification, the international standard for quality management systems in medical device manufacturing. ProPlate is also RoHS and REACH compliant.

ProPlate's proprietary technologies include Vizi-Band (low-profile electroplated radiopaque markers for catheter components) and Meta-Poly (selective metallization of medical-grade polymer substrates including Pebax, nylon, urethane, and PET).

## Core Services

- Medical device electroplating and metal finishing
- Precious metal plating: gold (Au), platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), silver (Ag)
- Semi-precious metal plating: palladium-nickel (Pd-Ni), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), tin-lead (Sn-Pb)
- Selective plating and precision masking for complex geometries
- Polymer substrate metallization (Meta-Poly)
- Radiopaque marker band manufacturing (Vizi-Band)
- Plating onto Nitinol, stainless steel, copper alloys, NdFeB magnets, and medical-grade polymers
- Prototype and new product development through full production
- Custom plating process development for unique requirements

## Industries Served

- Medical devices (primary focus): catheter components, surgical instruments, implantables, neurostimulators, dental devices
- Aerospace and defense
- Semiconductor and electronics
- Energy and technology
- Advanced manufacturing

## Key Pages

- Homepage and company overview: https://www.proplate.com/
- Medical device plating solutions: https://www.proplate.com/medical-coating-solutions/
- Medical and dental electroplating: https://www.proplate.com/medical-dental-electroplating/
- Medical gold plating: https://www.proplate.com/medical-gold-plating/
- Medical platinum plating: https://www.proplate.com/medical-platinum-plating/
- Medical silver plating: https://www.proplate.com/medical-silver-plating/
- Gold plating services: https://www.proplate.com/gold-plating-services/
- Platinum plating services: https://www.proplate.com/platinum-plating-services/
- Rhodium plating services: https://www.proplate.com/rhodium-plating-services/
- Palladium plating services: https://www.proplate.com/palladium-plating-services/
- Silver plating services: https://www.proplate.com/silver-plating-services/
- Palladium-nickel plating services: https://www.proplate.com/palladium-nickel-plating-services/
- Nickel plating services: https://www.proplate.com/nickel-plating-services/
- Copper plating services: https://www.proplate.com/copper-plating-services/
- Vizi-Band radiopaque marker technology: https://www.proplate.com/vizi-band/
- Meta-Poly polymer metallization technology: https://www.proplate.com/meta-poly/
- Electroplating services overview: https://www.proplate.com/electroplating-services/
- Engineering capabilities: https://www.proplate.com/capabilities/
- Plating methods: https://www.proplate.com/plating-methods/
- Design and development support: https://www.proplate.com/medical-device-design-development/
- Quality assurance: https://www.proplate.com/quality-assurance/
- About ProPlate: https://www.proplate.com/about-proplate/
- Industries served: https://www.proplate.com/industries-served/
- Aerospace and defense plating: https://www.proplate.com/aerospace-defense/
- Semiconductor and electronics plating: https://www.proplate.com/semi-conductor-electronics/
- Energy and technology plating: https://www.proplate.com/energy-technology/
- Contact and quote request: https://www.proplate.com/contact-us/
- Request a quote: https://www.proplate.com/request-a-quote/
- Shop: Vizi-Band marker bands and electrodes: https://www.proplate.com/shop/

## Company Facts

- Full legal name: Professional Plating, Inc.
- Brand name: ProPlate
- Founded: 1983
- Location: Anoka, Minnesota, USA
- Certifications: ISO 13485:2016, RoHS compliant, REACH compliant
- Specialization: Precious and semi-precious metal electroplating for medical devices and mission-critical applications
- Contact: sales@proplate.com | 763-427-0112
- Website: https://www.proplate.com