£10.04 – £29.69 + VAT
Removes oxides and patinas from non-ferrous metals to provide an active surface for electoplating.
Can also be used as a pre-dip for plating ferrous items such as steel.
Ideal as a micro-etchant for zinc to increase adhesion.
In both cases, power can be used (see under Tech Specs tab).
Can be used prior to brush gold plating on some stainless steels provided the gold plated layer is
no more than 0.5 micron.
HS Code: 3824 99 70
Activator being used to remove an oxide layer from nickel after chrome stripping.
| Features | Applications |
| Quickly removes the oxide layer on the surface of metal | Very useful when preparing non-ferrous metals, iron and steel for plating, as these metals form oxide layers on their surfaces |
| Does not contain hydrochloric acid | Does not stain work piece or organic coatings such as paint. A lot more safer to use. |
| Activates a wide range of metals including nickel | No need to keep stock of different activators for different metals. |
| Separate tanks/beakers | Avoid processing both ferrous and non-ferrous items through the same activating solution. They must be kept separate as copper can immersion deposit on ferrous items causing poor adhesion. |
Operating Conditions
| Brush plating voltage range | 5 – 7 volts |
| Tank/beaker plating range | 0.02 – 0.03 amps/cm2 |
| Temperature | 14 – 25 °C |
| Metals Activated | Non-ferrous, steel and iron excluding stainless steel |
| Electrode (both brush and tank/beaker processes | Carbon |
| Activating time (brush) | 5 – 10 seconds over any one spot |
| Activating time (tank/beaker) | 30 seconds |
| Special storage requirements | None |
| Shelf life | Over 2 years |
| Health and Safety classification | Not classified as hazardous |
| Special considerations | None |
| Transport (UN number) | None: Not classified as dangerous for transport |
Notes:
Certain small items, for example Swabs, Nibs and Plating Pens can be sent by normal post within the UK
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Avoid processing both ferrous and non-ferrous items through the same activating solution.
They must be kept separate as copper can immersion deposit on ferrous items causing poor adhesion.
