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The investment costs for the high-quality, durable PLATINODE® HC, which is more economical in the medium term anyway compared to lead anodes, can now be reduced by up to 60 % if the energy savings are included - and without any additional expense…

PLATINODE HC - Staatliche Förderung entzieht Bleianoden in der Hartverchromung den wirtschaftliche Vorteil entzogen - Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions - staatliche Förderung

Our new platinum electrolytes are the key to a perfect layer and a brilliant result. Because unlike conventional electrolytes, which often have a yellow tint, our platinum electrolytes are flawlessly white and ensure a perfect appearance.

We have invested around half a million euros in the expansion of our machinery in the field of electrocatalytic electrodes (PLATINODE®). This has enabled us to make electrode production significantly more efficient at key points and to achieve an…

PLATINODE - Anodes and cathodes manufactured with increased efficiency and quality - Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions - Laser

In 2023, Umicore managed to keep its overall EcoVadis social responsibility score of 75/100 from 2022, even though the bar was raised in the individual areas. This means that we remain in the top 2% of companies assessed globally - despite 10% more…

EcoVadis Gold Award - Sustainable and Social Corporate Responsibility - Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions - Goldmedal

Our experts Kevin Martin and Robert Ziebart explain how extraordinarily high abrasion resistance can be achieved with maximum loading performance.

Our gold electrolyte AURUNA® 311 is 40 years old. Nevertheless, it is still the standard in terms of quality for the permanent direct gilding of stainless steel or nickel. Until the appearance of AURUNA® 311, direct gold plating of stainless steel…

AURUNA 311 - Hard gold electrolyte for direct gold plating of stainless steel - Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions - 40 years

Umicore's RHODUNA® Alloy has earned the title "the bright queen" due to its superiority over other rhodium coatings on the market. In addition to its brilliant white final layer, it not only has all the benefits of pure rhodium layers - it also…

At the beginning of the year, we would like to give you a small preview of the events coming up in 2023. We would be pleased to welcome you at one or the other event.

As every year, we have summarized all important topics of the past year in the latest Goldpost issue.

The year 2022 flew by and is slowly coming to an end. That is why we would like to look back with you once again and then start a successful new year.

RUTHUNA® Elektrolyte bestechen nicht nur durch ihre Wirtschaftlichkeit – gleichermaßen vorteilhaft sind diese auch bezüglich Nachhaltigkeit, Qualität, Anwenderfreundlichkeit und im technischen Bereich zudem für ausgewählte Anwendungen im Bereich…

In his now freely accessible presentation, our expert Robert Ziebart explains why the previous standard for connector coatings in high-power applications cannot be satisfactory. Learn also how our silver-graphite dispersion electrolyte ARGUNA®…