This book offers an introduction to the fundamentals of the processes used, and their practical implementation in modern electroplating. It aims to bring together in a log- ical sequence, elements of both scientific and the practical aspects of the subject in a manner that will be of use to both scientists in the discipline and also those involved in more practical aspects of the subject. Every effort has been made te include the latest developments, both practical and conceptual. The contents of the book and its purpose are broadly described below. First: What is the main role of electroplating? How does the technology respond te the ever-more demanding requirements made of it? What are the implications against a background of ever-scarcer raw materials and pressures to minimise use of energy? Chapter i addresses these issues and explores the technical aspects of electroplat- ing, its uses in a modern industrial society and the economic and ecological goals it has achieved.