Poor performance of plated layer after chemical plating of PCB workpiece, choosing the right colloidal palladium activator is critical

Poor performance of plated layer after chemical plating of PCB workpiece, choosing the right colloidal palladium activator is critical

Sat Dec 07 11:36:44 CST 2024

Mr. Li is the owner of an electroplating factory in Xiamen, Fujian, China, specializing in chemical plating of PCB components. Due to the lack of catalytic activating centers on the inner non-metallic surfaces of PCB components, they cannot be directly chemically plated. Therefore, they need to be activated. However, after using a certain brand of colloidal palladium activator, Mr. Li found that the adhesion of the plating layer on the workpiece was poor, and it was prone to peeling off. Moreover, the solderability of the plating layer was also poor. Therefore, Mr. Li wanted to find a better colloidal palladium activator with better performance.

One day, Mr. Li was browsing the internet when he came across Bigely colloidal palladium activator PL-5. He then went on to learn more about the performance and process parameters of this palladium activator, and consulted about the reasons for low activity and high usage of palladium activating liquid, as well as poor adhesion performance of the coated parts after chemical plating. After Bigely engineers learned about Mr. Li's production situation in detail, they explained that due to the outdated technical formula of some colloidal palladium activators on the market, the activity of the activating liquid was poor, and a high concentration was needed for production, which resulted in high production costs. Additionally, when palladium activating liquid was not replenished in time, the coated parts were prone to poor adhesion and peeling, leading to poor weldability of the coated parts.

Meanwhile, Bigely newly developed colloidal palladium activator PL-5 has the advantages of good stability and high activity. The workpiece can quickly deposit palladium, and the coating obtained by chemical plating has good adhesion and will not peel off. Under the guidance of engineers, Mr. Li used the colloidal palladium activator PL-5 and found that the price of the palladium activator was about the same as before, but the amount of use could be saved by 40% or more. The catalytic activity and stability of the palladium activating solution are also better than before, which can effectively extend the service life of the palladium activating solution and further reduce production costs. Soon, Mr. Li placed another order and signed a cooperation agreement with Bigely.

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Guangdong Bigely Technology Co., Ltd. ,founded in 2003, is a high-tech enterprise integrating R & Dproduction, sales and service, specializing in the production of electroplating additives. As a famous electroplating additives supplier in China, Bigely Technology is a national high-tech enterprise with a strong research and development teamwhich has over 10 engineers with more than 20 years' working experience in the electroplating industry

Our products have passed ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001 management system certification and the test of Swiss SGS company and we also possess 2 national invention patents and 6 utility model patents.

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