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PALLUNA® 459 Palladium Electrolyte

PALLUNA® 459 Palladium Electrolyte

The intermediate layer as the perfect diffusion barrier for jewelry

PALLUNA® 459 deposits brillant, bright and extremely low-pore pure palladium layers. It can be used as pre-palladium, as a diffusion barrier before rhodium plating or gold plating or as a final layer for decorative applications.

The palladium electrolyte is very easy to use. Due to the excellent throwing power, expensive precious metal can be saved, making this electrolyte economically attractive.

Electrolyte characteristics

Electrolyte type

ammoniacal

Metal content

1.5 - 2 g/l

pH value

as pre-palladium 7.0 - 7.2 as final layer 8.5 - 9

Operating temperature

25 - 30 °C

Current density range

approx. 0.5 A/dm²

Plating speed

up to 0.07 μm/min

Anode material

MMO (type PLATINODE® 167)

Coating characteristics

Coating

Palladium

Purity

99.9 wt.% Pd

Colour of deposit

white

Brightness

Bright, brilliant

Hardness of deposit

230 - 250 HV

Max. coating thickness

0.5 μm

Density of the coating

11.8 g/cm3

Advantages

  • Light-white pure palladium coatings
  • Corrosion resistant
  • Ductile layers for decorative applications
  • Bright, low-pore coatings
  • Excellent throwing power
  • Easy handling of the electrolyte
  • Crack-free layers up to 0.5 μm possible
  • Suitable for rack and barrel

Applications

  • Jewelry
  • Writing implements
  • Watches
  • Spectacle frames
  • Accessories

Downloads

  • Produktblatt_PALLUNA_459_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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