Well known throughout the surface finishing industry as a category leader in Decorative Trivalent Plating, Columbia Chemical is proud to share the world renowned expertise of our Executive Vice President Mark Schario as well as our team of decorative plating specialists.

To make it easier, we have created a new TriCOL Reclaim Resource Center on our website. It contains a variety of links and downloadable resources which are valuable tools for finding information on Decorative Trivalent Chromium Plating.

The innovation of Columbia Chemical’s TriCOL Reclaim® has continued to drive interest worldwide. In addition to the success here in the United States and Canada, we have installations in Mexico, India, Asia, and Europe, including Tier 1's and OEMs. The cost difference between hexavalent and trivalent chrome plating has always been a stumbling block for plating shops wanting to make the switch. With cost savings of 40-60% over traditional trivalent systems, CASS at 60 hours, High Chloride Corrosion at 200+ hours, NO post-dip, 1000+ hours NSS, and L values in the 80s, the performance of this new system is surpassing the competition. This groundbreaking process was designed with a unique formulation to allow for total reclamation without the buildup of counterions. Features a single liquid additive – no more heating, no messy chrome dust powder.