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Manage Current Density To Avoid “Treeing”
This column marks the end of my eighth year of attempting to give straightforward responses to day-to-day issues that arise in the electroplating arena.
Read MoreBrown Spots on Decorative Chrome
This column marks the end of my eighth year of attempting to give straightforward responses to day-to-day issues that arise in the electroplating arena.
Read MoreWhite Nickel Deposit
This column marks the end of my eighth year of attempting to give straightforward responses to day-to-day issues that arise in the electroplating arena.
Read More“Trees” in Nickel Plating
We are getting “treeing” and roughness on some of the parts that we plate in a Watts nickel plating bath. What causes this and how can we minimize the problem?
Read MoreAluminum Corrosion
Question: How can I protect 6061 aluminum that will be immersed in deionized water for an extended period?
Read MoreInformation sources
Question: Where can I find the type of information that you use to answer the questions that appear in the Plating Clinic?
Read MoreStripping Silver from Brass
Question: Can you suggest a procedure for stripping silver plate from a brass substrate?
Read MoreCrystals in Nickel Tank
Question: We just pumped out our nickel tank for it’s six-month cleaning and have found a couple of inches of crystalline material in the bottom of the tank.
Read MoreDeposition of Niobium
Question: I am interested in coating the inside of a waveguide with a thin layer of niobium (columbium) for cryogenic microwave experiments. We think that electroplating may be the best way. Can this element be deposited from a plating solution?
Read MoreTin Whiskers Again
Question: Our plating shop does bright tin plating for electrical connectors.
Read MoreThe Zincate Process
Question: What is the difference between the “homebrew” zincate process and the commercially available zincate processes?
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