FGK guidelines for testing plastic parts with real metal surfaces
The Fachverband Galvanisierte Kunststoffe e.V. (FGK) has developed a guideline that outlines industry-standard testing standards for the quality of real metal surfaces and provides recommendations on how to deal with problematic test results.
In today's practice, the companies of the Fachverband Galvanisierte Kunststoffe e.V. are increasingly encountering different and sometimes widely varying factory standards, which are intended to ensure the quality of real metal surfaces. Although these tests often address the same basic requirements, they sometimes differ considerably in the details, such as the duration of tests or the number of test cycles.
Ensuring the quality of real metal surfaces
These developments pose challenges for suppliers, especially when excessive requirements are not only difficult to meet, but also not necessary to ensure the quality and reliability of real metal surfaces in the field. The aim of the FGK supplement is to create a transparent basis for cooperation and to ensure that test requirements are designed in a practical, efficient and target-oriented manner.