Formaldehyde as nickel brightener

2004

Q. Hello... Is FORMALDEHYDE harmful for bright nickel baths? Can we use it for brightener?

Ahmet kal
engineer - Istanbul, Besiktas, Turkey

2004

A. Formaldehyde is not harmful for nickel plating solutions yet it cannot be used as a brightener.

Sara Michaeli

chemical process supplier
Tel-Aviv, Israel

July 20, 2011

A. Hi, cousin Ahmet. ASM Handbook Vol. 5 has an excellent chapter on nickel plating and the role of the various generic brighteners and addition agents.

Good luck.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Striving to live Aloha

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