Unlocking the Potential of Galvanic Processes
Galvanic processes play a crucial role in refining various products that we use in our daily lives. These processes involve applying metal coatings to machine parts, screws, water taps, and other items to protect them from corrosion and wear. They are also used for gold or silver plating in jewelry, such as rings.
In the galvanic industry, gelatin is a well-known additive in the bath solutions. It serves multiple functions, including increasing or decreasing the mobility of ions in the electrolytic solution, complexing with metal ions, increasing overpotential to ensure a uniform deposit of metal atoms on the surface, and influencing the morphology of metal crystals.
With the recent surge in e-mobility, the demand for batteries with high storage capacity and long lifetimes at reasonable costs has skyrocketed. To meet these requirements, electrodes for such devices need to be ultrathin to maximize energy density and of high quality. Copper is commonly used in these batteries, and it is crucial to have surfaces that are uniform and stable. Electroplating processes using high-purity copper can achieve this on a large scale and through efficient production methods.
Introducing NOVOTEC® UHV
For these demanding electroplating processes, GELITA offers specially designed products that optimize the properties of the electrolytic bath solutions. These products have high mobility and strong interactions with metal ions and surfaces, pH stability due to low molecular weight Collagen Peptides, variation of charge distribution depending on the product type, better control of viscosity, controlled molecular weight breakdown, high buffer capacity, easy handling without gelling, and easy bath maintenance.
