Zincate Zero® - The Future of Plating on Aluminum

April 8, 2026

Zincate Zero® has been developed by STI as the first aluminum pretreatment solution to overcome the problems caused by standard zincates. Zincate Zero® prepares aluminum for electroless nickel and other types of plating without contaminating the plating bath – as seen in the following video Click Here

In electroless nickel plating, Zincate Zero® produces excellent adhesion, more consistent quality, bath life up to more than 10 MTO’s, significantly reduced waste, and greater productivity and profit

Zincate Zero® is a drop-in solution. Platers can simply replace their old-fashioned zincate with Zincate Zero®. Everything else in the process remains the same. This patent pending solution is free of cyanide, heavy metals, and PFAS materials.