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21st century manufacturing excellence...

Located in the centre of the UK’s manufacturing heartland, Advanced Chemical Etching (ACE) is constantly stretching the boundaries of innovation in delivering solutions to some of the world’s biggest names. Out of all of the chemical etching companies in the UK only Advanced Chemical Etching has the facility to produce quality etched metal parts at production volume.

Precision Engineering for High-Performance Industries

Micro Etched Fluid Flow Channels

Advanced Chemical Etching specialises in the manufacturing of precision photo etched metal components for customers in more than 15 sectors.

Space & Weight Benefits

Our unrivalled ability to offer prototype components to pre-production and small volume fulfilment has also seen us increase our market share in aerospace, F1, fuel cells and medical – all industries that demand safety-critical components and parts made in a full range of materials and tolerances.

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Making the difference

Advanced Chemical Etching produces specialised etched metal components to give today’s product development engineers greater flexibility in design and shorter leader times.

Low Cost Digital Tooling

The photo tool is more efficient and far less expensive than typical hard tooling.

No Metal Stress Or Part Deformation

Etched metal parts remain flat as the metal removal is achieved chemically, not mechanically.

Material Properties

The temper of metal is not changed, thus the magnetic property is not affected. ACE has developed more techniques than any other chemical etching company to produce etched metal parts in a range of innovative materials.

No Hard Tooling

No major investment, no tooling delivery delay and no tool maintenance and repair costs required.

Burr Free

Secondary deburring operations are eliminated.

Prototypes

Excellent precision, repeatability, accuracy and a quick turnaround. Engineering changes and modifications can be made quickly, easily and cost effectively.

Solutions by Industry

At ACE, we combine cutting-edge chemical etching technology with decades of expertise to deliver precision metal components.

Whether you're an experienced engineer, new to metal etching, or just curious about what we do, we’ve got you covered.

News and Insights

November 26, 2024

ACE Chemical Etching at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics, 4th to 6th February 2025

August 20, 2024

AS9100 accreditation helps ACE fly high with £1m of new aerospace opportunities

November 24, 2023

Advanced Chemical Etching – Metal Matters October 2023

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