Hardware accessories for bags

We can often see hardware accessories of different shapes on various bags, especially bags with good fabric. The hardware accessories often have good gloss and flatness, look shiny and have a mirror-like effect.

This article will focus on the materials of hardware accessories for bags and how to perform surface treatment to achieve the ideal effect.

The hardware accessories of handbags and luggage are composed of metals such as iron, copper or aluminum, but now most hardware accessories are composed of zinc alloy.

Metal D ring

Because it's shaped like the letter "D"

So it’s called D buckle

Often used to connect thin straps or metal straps

Commonly used colors are: K gold, gold, light gold, latte (silver),

Gun color (gun black), sweep bronze (green sweep), bronze color, etc.

Commonly used sizes are inner diameter 1cm, 1.5cm, 2cm, 2.5cm, 3cm, 3.8cm, etc.

Square buckle

Square buckle is one of the most commonly used hardware

Commonly used to connect handles to bags

Commonly used colors are: K gold, gold, light gold, latte (silver),

Gun color (gun black), sweep bronze (green sweep), bronze color, etc.

Common sizes include

Length*width*thickness: 28*29*5/36*29*5/42*29*5/48*29*5

Square slide buckle

Widely used in the production of luggage straps

Can play a role in adjusting the length

Commonly used colors are: K gold, gold, light gold, latte (silver),

Gun color (gun black), sweep bronze (green sweep), bronze color, etc.

More widely used.

Since the production process of luggage hardware accessories requires die-casting and surface treatments such as electroplating, spraying, painting, polishing, and grinding, the requirements for metal are relatively high;

Zinc alloy has good fluidity, is easy to weld and braze, is corrosion-resistant, has good plasticity, and can even recycle scrap for remelting. It also has good room temperature mechanical properties and wear resistance; therefore, this metal material has become an ideal choice for making handbags and luggage hardware. The perfect choice for accessories.

Manufacturing process and surface treatment

1.Mold making

 The production of hardware accessories for handbags and luggage starts with making molds. Pictures, specifications, and sizes need to be designed according to needs; then the molds are opened according to the set data; after the molds are made, a trial mold is required to confirm that the molds are qualified. , you can start mass production.

2.Die casting

 Assemble the qualified mold to the die-casting machine for pressing.

3. Polishing treatment

The newly die-cast hardware accessories are still just blanks, and there will be burrs and burrs on the edges, which need to be polished.

First, use a grinding wheel to remove burrs; secondly, use a "hemp wheel" with "polishing yellow wax 115 series" to polish the surface; finally, use a "cloth wheel" with our company's "polishing white wax (contact us for specific models)" Perform cleaning treatment to make the surface of hardware accessories smoother and more delicate.

If the polishing step is not done well, it will affect the subsequent process of electroplating, so be sure to do the surface treatment of the hardware accessories.