If you browse colored gold, matte black, rainbow stainless steel flatware, nearly all high-quality options adopt PVD vacuum coating technology. Many buyers confuse PVD coating with cheap water electroplating. Today we clarify the differences.
PVD stands for Physical Vapor Deposition. Under high vacuum environment, metal ions attach firmly to the surface of stainless steel. ✅ Advantages
- Dishwasher safe, resistant to fading
- No toxic heavy metal precipitation, meet global food contact standards
- Excellent scratch resistance compared with electroplating ❌ Limitations
- Higher production cost than spray painting & electroplating
- Cannot cover rough, defective base steel
At Chengxuan Hardware, all our colored flatware uses 304 food-grade stainless steel as base material before PVD treatment. We strictly reject 201 stainless steel for colored series to avoid coating peeling risk.
Key reminder for wholesale buyers Many low-cost suppliers use electroplating to replace PVD. You can ask suppliers to provide dishwasher cycle test reports before bulk orders.
CTA：Contact us to receive PVD flatware samples and test reports.
