Sunday, April 11, 2010

Nickel Growing in Trees

Nickel Growing in Trees
WASTE NUT - These nodules of chrome and nickel build up over time from the process of electroplating bumpers. Photo: Chuck Shotwell.

Electroplating uses electricity to turn dissolved ions into a thin layer of solid metal bonded to a surface. Photo: Chuck Shotwell.
Electroplating makes bumpers shiny and rustproof. It also makes these beautiful

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