Why is zinc oxide important? The use of alkaline zinc brighteners affects the quality of the plated layer

Why is zinc oxide important? The use of alkaline zinc brighteners affects the quality of the plated layer

Sat Nov 02 13:45:56 CST 2024

In the development and use of alkaline zinc brightener, zinc oxide as an important component, its role should not be underestimated. This article will introduce the role and benefits of zinc oxide in alkaline zinc brightener from several aspects.

First, zinc oxide is the primary source of zinc ions in galvanizing solutions. Zinc oxide dissolves easily under alkaline conditions to produce a zincate solution with high conductivity, and this zincate is an effective source of zinc ions in the electroplating process. The addition of zinc oxide in the galvanizing process ensures a stable supply of zinc ions, which in turn ensures the uniformity and quality of the electroplated layer.

Secondly, the addition of zinc oxide can effectively enhance the brightness of the plated layer. The presence of zinc oxide in the alkaline galvanizing solution can promote the action of the brightener, thus enhancing the smoothness and aesthetics of the plated layer. This not only makes the plated layer brighter and flatter, but also improves the decorative properties of the plated layer, making it suitable for processes requiring high surface quality.

Zinc oxide is even more prominent in the application of Bigely alkaline zinc brightener BZ-513. The brightener process is a cyanide and chelating agent free formulation that offers many advantages in addition to being environmentally friendly. Since Brightener BZ-513 is able to work with zinc oxide to produce a flat and smooth galvanized layer, the user can obtain good plating quality. In addition, the brightener is not only easy to handle, but also adapts to a wide range of process operating conditions, reducing the occurrence of burnishing and lowering the rate of plating defects and production costs.

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

Bigely Technology has a strong technical service force, a number of engineers have more than 20 years of experience in the electroplating industry, can provide customers with the following services.

Pre-sales: According to the customers' planned plating type and the scale of the future development of plating lines, to provide relevant ancillary services.

In-sales: Sampling analysis, training of on-line and laboratory personnel, testing of each process. 

After-sales: SOP development and troubleshooting countermeasures for the whole line, and other customer requirements.

If you need our high-quality electroplating additives, please contact us. We can provide you samples to you for test, and also provide a series of services.