Addplate™

All of Surface Technology, Inc.’s electroless nickel systems are formulated in accordance the strictest specifications for quality and consistency, and are available in NiPlate™ and Addplate™ packaging options.

NiPlate™ systems are comprised of fully proprietary "A", "B" and "C" solutions for bath make-up and replenishment. 

Addplate™ systems consist of "M" and "R" concentrates that are utilized in simple ratios with standard nickel sulfate and sodium hypophosphite commodities for make-up and replenishment.   These commodities may be purchased from STI or other raw chemical suppliers. 

Any electroless nickel bath made and maintained with Addplate™ components will be identical in composition and performance to a bath made and maintained with the corresponding NiPlate™ components.

The benefits of the Addplate™ approach are:

  • Greatly reduced costs to the end-user
  • Substantially lower shipping costs
  • Less inventories required
  • Simple ratios of components
  • Increased control of bath stability and brightness without affecting hypophosphite or nickel concentrations
  • Ideal for distributors and export

Example
The chart below demonstrates the two options for making and maintaining a bath of STI's 100 series mid-phosphorous, full bright electroless nickel.  This example is based on the make-up of a 100-gallon plating bath and a 10% replenishment:

 

 The NiPLATE® Approach The ADDPLATE® Approach
Make-up 5 gallons NiPLATE® 100 A 10 gallons ADDPLATE® 100 M

 

 15 gallons NiPLATE® 100 B 4.5 gallons Nickel sulfate solution (5#/gal)

 

 80 gallons DI water 4.5 gallons Sodium hypophosphite solution (5.54#/gal)

 

   81 gallons DI water

10% Bath Replenishment

0.5 gallons NiPLATE® 100 A 0.45 gallons ADDPLATE® 100 R

 

 1.0 gallon NiPLATE® 100 C 0.45 gallons Nickel sulfate solution (5#/gal)

 

   0.45 gallons Sodium hypophosphite solution (5.54#/gal)

Consult a Surface Technology, Inc. Technical Service Representative for further information about this or any of our products and services.