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CHEMSHIELD PROCESS
BATH LOADING
This is the ratio of work area plated verse the volume of the EN
solution. Optimum situation is 0.5ft 2 of work plated for every gallon of
EN solution.
pH ADJUSTMENT
CLEANING
DUMMY
This term is use as reference for scrap work put into an electroless
nickel solution for the purpose of plating out the impurities and
discarding them in the deposit. Dummying will remove copper, zinc and
some organics.
CARBON TREATMENT
In a separate storage tank, add 1-4 pounds of activated carbon for every
100 gallons of room temperature electroless nickel solution. Filter back
the solution and remove any trace of carbon particles. Caution – first
carbon treat the EN solution in a beaker and test in the lab before
resuming production. Carbon treatment may remove some stablizers.
ADDITIVE ADJUSTMENTS
Do not make a single addition that requires more than a 15% add back.
Addition above this amount should be broken up and put into the bath
during a reasonable time frame. This will depend on the normal usage and
addition rate of the additives.
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