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Recently, the renowned technical magazine PLUS (Leuze Verlag) published a report on our processes for high-end PCB coating. Editor-in-chief Volker Tisken and editor Sven Gramatke go into detail about our ENIG and ENEPIG processes in the 6-page…

Up to now, chromium(VI) processes have primarily been used for chromium plating. However, due to current environmental and safety aspects, as well as legal developments, chromium(III)-containing processes have been in use for years and are in…

When is the right time for a change? Whenever the advantages outweigh the disadvantages! And this is the case with MMO anodes, which have remained stable in price in the past - a price increase of around 350% for Iridium in a very short time makes…

With our new RHODUNA® PT ONE, we have now developed a product that is unique in our portfolio in many respects. Like its big brother RHODUNA® PT, the ONE variant is an economical alternative for pure rhodium. However, with the difference that…

Due to their skin compatibility, platinum coatings for medical applications have been established for years. More and more producers are switching to platinum coatings here due to the price of rhodium, as the switch also has no disadvantages in…

Many years of expertise in the field of electrodes for ECD equipment was the cornerstone for the establishment of a business division for semiconductor processes and products. Accordingly, we have expanded our product portfolio with innovative…

DIG stands for Direct Immersion Gold and means that a gold layer is deposited directly onto the copper of the PCB. Besides the compatibility with aluminium and gold wire and the nickel-free system, especially the good results at room temperature…

Like many other companies, the past year has also demanded a lot from us. There are various reasons why we can still call 2020 a stable business year. The most important ones, our new products and services, can be found in the current issue of…

The year is coming to an end. Therefore we would like to look back together with you and then start into a hopefully successful new year. 

Only every two years the world-renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA awards the surface technology prize "Die Oberfläche" (The Surface). For this award, methods and processes from the field of surface…

Electroplating processes are usually selected according to process engineering aspects. However, stricter environmental and safety requirements are also playing an increasingly important role. Electrolytes containing cyanide have a proven need for…

To be a preferred sustainable supplier, we at Umicore work directly with our customers to meet their environmental requirements. We also measure our success by our ability to offer environmental and ethical sourcing advantages. In this way we…