Products & Solutions

Surface treatment solutions across eight product groups

Product groups are organized so process and control items can be reviewed before individual product names.

01Pretreatment02Electroplating03Electroless plating04Aluminum anodizing05Conversion coating06Post-treatment & specialty chemicals07Basic chemicals08Filtration equipment & related systems

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Products & Solutions

Surface treatment solutions across eight product groups

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Pretreatment

Substrate-specific degreasing, pickling, etching, desmut and activation establish a clean, active surface for subsequent plating and coating.

Applied process: Solvent and alkaline degreasing · Electrocleaning · Pickling and acid cleaning · Etching and desmut · Activation and catalyzation · Rinsing and carry-over control
Handled items & processes: Steel and iron · Copper and copper alloys · Aluminum and its alloys · Zinc and zinc-plated surfaces · Nickel underlayers

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Electroplating

Copper, nickel, tin, zinc, chromium, silver and gold baths are managed together with current, additives, agitation and filtration.

Applied process: Copper plating · Nickel plating · Tin plating · Zinc and chromium plating · Silver plating · Gold plating · Passivation and anti-tarnish
Handled items & processes: Steel and iron · Copper and copper alloys · Zinc-based surfaces · Nickel underlayers · Connectors and electrical contacts

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Electroless plating

Metal, reducer, pH, temperature and bath loading are controlled to maintain deposition rate and stability in electroless nickel and copper.

Applied process: Electroless nickel · Electroless copper · Zincate pretreatment for aluminum · Activation and catalyzation · Post-treatment and heat treatment
Handled items & processes: Steel and iron · Copper and copper alloys · Aluminum and its alloys · Catalyzed non-conductors · Electronic and precision parts

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Aluminum anodizing

Alloy-specific chemical polishing, etching and desmut are managed through anodizing, dyeing, sealing and nickel leach-out removal.

Applied process: Chemical polishing · Alkaline etching · Desmut · Sulfuric-acid anodizing · Dyeing · Hot-water or nickel sealing · Nickel leach-out removal
Handled items & processes: Aluminum and aluminum alloys · Aluminum sheet and machined parts · Precision-machined parts · Decorative components · Functional oxide-film parts

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Conversion coating

Phosphate, chromate and zincate treatments for steel, zinc and aluminum are reviewed with pretreatment and downstream processes.

Applied process: Phosphate coating · Chromate conversion · Aluminum conversion treatment · Zincate pretreatment · Pre-paint or pre-plate coating
Handled items & processes: Steel and iron · Zinc and zinc-plated surfaces · Aluminum and its alloys · Copper and copper alloys · Substrates before painting or plating

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Post-treatment & specialty chemicals

Anti-tarnish, protective coatings and specialty cleaning/removal processes improve appearance, corrosion resistance and storage stability after plating.

Applied process: Anti-tarnish and passivation · Transparent protective coating · Specialty cleaning · Oxide or coating removal · Post-plate rinsing and drying
Handled items & processes: Copper and copper alloys · Silver-plated surfaces · Nickel- and tin-plated surfaces · Contacts and connectors · Decorative and functional parts

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Basic chemicals

Sulfuric, hydrochloric and nitric acids, caustic soda and other line chemicals are managed by specification, concentration, replenishment and lot.

Applied process: Cleaning and degreasing · Pickling and activation · Aluminum etch and desmut · Bath make-up and replenishment · Conversion coating · pH adjustment
Handled items & processes: Sulfuric acid · Hydrochloric acid · Nitric acid · Caustic soda · Acid and alkaline raw materials for finishing

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Filtration equipment & related systems

Circulation, filters and carbon-treatment conditions are reviewed by process to control particles, sludge and organic contamination in plating baths.

Applied process: Copper, nickel and tin plating · Precious-metal plating · Electroless plating · Conversion coating · Activated-carbon treatment · Bath purification and transfer
Handled items & processes: Plating-bath filter systems · Filter cartridges and media · Chemical-resistant pumps and piping · Carbon-treatment systems · Tank and agitation equipment

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Eight product groups are organized for pretreatment, electroplating, electroless plating, anodizing, conversion coating, post-treatment, basic chemicals, and filtration equipment.

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