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PALLUNA® ACF-800 Pure Palladium Electrolyte

PALLUNA® ACF-800 Pure Palladium Electrolyte

Ammonia-free and chloride-free

PALLUNA® ACF-800 is a newly developed neutral pure palladium electrolyte, which has a wide operating range and can be plated directly on nickel, copper or copper alloys.

PALLUNA® ACF-800 is ammonia-free and thereby avoids unpleasant smells. Furthermore the lifetime of the anodes is significantly extended and the corrosion of the system is immensely reduced by abstaining from the use of chloride. The produced layers are ultra-bright, crack-free and show low internal stress. At the same time they are ductile and extremely corrosion resistant.

By continuous activated carbon treatment organic decomposition products in the electrolyte can be removed.

Electrolyte characteristics

Electrolyte type

Free from ammonia and chloride

Metal content

12 (5 - 30 ) g/l Pd

pH value

6.5

Operating temperature

55 - 65 °C

Current density range

Up to 25 A/dm²

Plating speed

Up to 4 μm/min at 20 A/dm²

Anode material

MMO (type PLATINODE® 187 SO)

Coating characteristics

Coating

Pure palladium

Purity

99.9 wt.% Pd

Colour of deposit

White / light and bright

Brightness

Bright

Hardness

Approx. 280 HV

Density of the coating

Approx. 12 g/cm³

Corrosion resistance

Good

Advantages

  • No unpleasant smell of ammonia
  • Easy electrolyte maintenance
  • High plating speed
  • Neutral, ammonia-free and chloride-free electrolyte
  • Ductile, ultra-bright and crack-free coatings
  • Very good soldering and bonding features
  • For rack and reel-to-reel operation

Applications

  • Printed circuit boards
  • Contacts on plug-in cards
  • Smartcards
  • On bonding wire

Downloads

  • Produktblatt_PALLUNA_ACF_800_EN.pdf

Your contact person

Markus Legeler

Markus Legeler

Manager Sales International
T: +49 7171 607 204
F: +49 7171 607 316
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