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PLATING AND ANODIZING: NICKEL PLATING
American Colors, Inc. 4
Amity International 5
Aqua Bond Inc. 2 3 4 5
Arkema Inc. 4
Azelis Canada Inc. 2 3 4 6
Brenntag Canada Inc. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Chemsynergy Inc. 4 6
Comet Chemical Co. Ltd. 3 4 6
Dynamic NA, Inc. 4
Fielding Environmental 4
Fielding Environmental 5 6
GreenChem Distribution Canada Ltd. 1 2 3 5 6
Kersol Inc. 1 2 3 5 6
liners, gears and valves for hydraulic fluids.
Electroless coating ensures the result is completely uniform, across even the most
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. 5
The Chemical Company 1 2 3 4 5 6
Univar Canada Ltd. 1 2 5 6
Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. 1 2 3 4 5 6
complex shape. This eliminates any need for expensive post-plate grinding as well as
respecting the dimensional tolerance of even the finest of components.
" Electroless plating gives deposits which are free from pitting, " the company adds. " This
means that fewer reworks are required due to surface defects. " This factor is particularly
important when plating aluminum hard disk drives. In this application, the nickel alloy
coating provides hardness and corrosion protection to the aluminum substrate. "
The compressive stress helps to maintain the integrity of the coating throughout the
GreenChem Distribution Canada Ltd. 2 3 4 5 6
Hexion Inc. 3 4
Hydrite Chemical Co. 3 4
Kersol Inc. 4 6
The Chemical Company 4 6
Univar Canada Ltd. 2 3 4 5 6
Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Solvent Ketones
1 Cyclohexanone
2 Diisobutyl
3 Isophorone
4 Mesityl Oxide
5 Methyl Ethyl
6 Methyl Isobutyl
Solvents Acetates
1 2-Ethyl Hexyl
2 Butyl
3 Ethyl
4 Isopropyl
5 Methyl
6 N-Amyl
7 N-Butyl Lactate
life of a part. In contrast, a deposit with tensile stress could see premature failure due to
cracking of the deposit. This could lead to expensive servicing in long term applications
such as deep-sea valves used by the offshore oil industry, and cylinder liners in vehicles.
" Nickel is slightly magnetic, " the company points out. " Alloying the metal with increasing
Brenntag Canada Inc. 1 6 7
Comet Chemical Co. Ltd. 1 6 7
GreenChem Distribution Canada Ltd. 1 6
Kersol Inc. 2 3 7
amounts of phosphorus reduces this. High nickel phosphorous deposits are non-magnetic,
an important factor for memory disk applications. "
Although nickel is primarily a functional deposit, often an engineer combines these
The Chemical Company 1
Univar Canada Ltd. 1 6 7
Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. 1 6 7
Arkema Inc. 2 5
Azelis Canada Inc. 5 6
Brenntag Canada Inc. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Canadian Finishing Systems Ltd. 5 6
Chemsynergy Inc. 3
Comet Chemical Co. Ltd. 1 2 3 5 6
properties with the esthetic appeal from a high brightness electroless nickel coating.
Alternatively, they may choose a semi-bright deposit to avoid reflectivity. Electrical
connectors for military coatings with a semi-bright or black finish provide a good example.
Lastly, cost effectiveness is always a factor in any industrial process. Electroless nickel
Solvents Alcohol
1 2-Octyl
2 Amyl Mixed
3 Butyl
4 Cyclohexanol
5 Diocetone
6 Ester
7 Ethy
8 Isopropyl
9 Methyl
10 N-Octyl
11 Propyl
12 Tetrahydrofurfuryl
13 Tridecyl
provides this by achieving deposition
rates of over 20µm per hour.
Much plating equipment is offAmerican
Colors, Inc. 6
Aqua Bond Inc. 3 7 8 9
Azelis Canada Inc. 7 11
Brenntag Canada Inc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Comet Chemical Co. Ltd. 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 11
Commercial Alcohols 7 8
Dynamix Inc. 3 8 9
Fielding Environmental 3 7 8 9 11
GreenChem Distribution Canada Ltd. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Kersol Inc. 3 5 7 8 9 11
PlateChem International Inc. 3 11
The Chemical Company 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11
Univar Canada Ltd. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Solvents Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
1 Low Odor
2 Odorless
Brenntag Canada Inc. 1 2
Comet Chemical Co. Ltd. 1 2
Fielding Environmental 1 2
GreenChem Distribution Canada Ltd. 1 2
Hexion Inc. 1 2
Hydrite Chemical Co. 1 2
Kersol Inc. 1 2
Univar Canada Ltd. 1 2
Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. 1 2
the-shelf, but some companies do
specialize in custom machinery
design. Empire Buff has long done this,
serving customers with components
suited to existing lines as well as more
elaborate installations. It will also
design a complete plating facility.
" The equipment used for plating
require a variety of consumables, and
these are vital to a process successful
rollout, " the company says. " Since we
are specialized in the plating industry,
and this for many years, we are able
to offer the most adapted products
for the proper functioning of your
processes and your production. "
The chance of anyone reinventing
Solvents Aromatic Hydrocarbons
1 Aromatic Cuts
2 Benzol (Benzene)
3 Toluol (Toluene)
4 Xylol (Xylene)
Aqua Bond Inc. 2 3 4
Azelis Canada Inc. 3 4
Brenntag Canada Inc. 1 2 3 4
Comet Chemical Co. Ltd. 1 2 3 4
Fielding Environmental 3 4
GreenChem Distribution Canada Ltd. 1 2 3 4
Hydrite Chemical Co. 1 2 3 4
Kersol Inc. 1 3 4
Univar Canada Ltd. 1 2 3 4
Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. 1 2 3 4
Solvents, Specialty
1 Benzonitrile
2 Dimethyl Formamide
3 Nitroparaffins
Aqua Bond Inc. 1
Comet Chemical Co. Ltd. 2
GreenChem Distribution Canada Ltd. 2
Univar Canada Ltd. 1 2 3
Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. 1 2 3
Waxes & PTFE
1 PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene)
2 Waxes
A & W Products, Inc. 2
A. S. Paterson Company Limited 1 2
Arkema Inc. 2
Arya Chem Inc. 2
Azelis Canada Inc. 1 2
Brenntag Canada Inc. 2
Chemroy Azelis Canada 1 2
EMCO INORTECH ULC. 1 2
Evonik Canada Inc. 2
Hexion Inc. 1 2
Honeywell Specialty Materials 2
Northspec Chemicals Corp 1 2
Shamrock Technologies, Inc. 1 2
the nickel plating process with new
technology is very unlikely. However,
incremental improvements are sure to
continue for many years to come.
As metallurgists keep on learning
more about the micro-behavior of
their metals, and the effects of changes
to micro-domains within their matrix,
the predictability and consistency
of plating can only improve. The
people who began doing it 170 years
ago would be proud of how their first
efforts eventually turned out.
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