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Cyanide plating of oily components

Can non cyanide plating plant be successful in case of heavy oil films with thick viscosity on surface oils like tapping oil ?
Which plant (cyanide, non cyanide) would be better for thick oil film on components?

Anuj Dhir
springs - Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, India
2006

I assume you are speaking about zinc plating, Anuj. Cyanide is a good cleaner, so it is true that some years ago when non-cyanide processes become available they were often not "drop in replacements" because the work was still too dirty by the time it got to the plating tank for successful non-cyanide plating. But today we recognize that the parts must be fully clean before they reach the plating tank, and it is therefore not necessary to run cyanide-based processes.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Ted is available for instant help
or longer-term assistance.
2006

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