title: Gold plating on spectacle frames.
abstract: An investigation was carried out into the thickness and standard of application of the plating and lacquer coatings applied to three metal spectacle frames. All conform to BS 6625 (1991) for plating thickness, but there was considerable variation in regularity and porosity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vision Science, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kenny
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D004595:Electroplating; D004867:Equipment Design; D005139:Eyeglasses; D006046:Gold
chemical_list: D006046:Gold