ENTHONE® Copper-Nickel-Chrome Systems
Style. Function. Value. Reliability.
Distinctive Decorative
Finishes
ENTHONE® Decorative Copper-Nickel-Chrome Systems add extraordinary durability, elegance and style to a diversity
of plastic and metal parts, making them distinctive, lustrous and highly functional.
Each system is engineered to meet the highest standards for corrosion and wear resistance and are ideally suited for a
wide range of automotive decorative trim and building hardware applications. From wheels, grills, bumpers and door
handles, to plumbing fixtures, hand tools, door knobs, lighting fixtures and more, ENTHONE Decorative Systems
make parts look and perform their best!
Backed by applications expertise, ENTHONE Decorative Systems deliver precise deposit thickness and reliable
adhesion, while also meeting automotive thermal cycle and CASS requirements. Each system includes environmentally
friendly processes that decrease the use of toxic chemicals, reduce waste treatment, and are REACH and RoHS
compliant.
COPPER DEPOSITION
Decorative Trim
•
Aluminum Rails, Step
Tubes, Wheels
•
Plastic Grills, Door
Handles, Center Stack
•
Stainless Steel Trim
•
Steel Bumpers, Wheel
Lug Nuts
•
Zinc Die Cast Door
Handles, Trim
CUPROSTAR IC immersion copper process provides a uniform deposit
with exceptional adhesion. The process allows for subsequent acid copper
treatment without the need for
a nickel strike. Based on the
Immersion
copper
application, CUPROSTAR IC is
followed by either a copper strike
or bright copper.
ELPELYT SB-45
deposits exhibit extremely low tensile
CUPROSTAR® 594 copper strike
provides increased throwing
power, improved uniformity and
levelling for the subsequent
copper deposit.
CUPROSTAR acid copper produces
brilliant and ductile deposits with
outstanding leveling. Ductility is
important to absorb the stress between the plastic and plated layers
caused by temperature changes.
CUPROSTAR NC cyanide-free
alkaline process is engineered for
use on all commonly used metal
base materials, including zinc die
cast. The process exhibits exceptional throwing power and
adhesion on complex part geometries.
Copper strike,
approximately
2 μm thickness
CHOOSE A
COPPER
Bright copper,
approximately
25 μm thickness
STYLE. FUNCTION. VALUE. RELIABILITY.
NICKEL DEPOSITION (CHOOSE ONE)
Low Tensile Stress
N/mm2
ELPELYT® SB-45 semi-bright nickel is engineered to ensure
that internal stress of the nickel deposit is reduced upon
Semi-bright
direct impact,
nickel,
eliminating
approx.
10 - 12 μm
adhesion loss.
thickness
ELPELYT GS-7 bright nickel is specially engineered for
plating on metal substrates. The nickel reduces costly buffing and polishing steps in the manufacturing process, significantly decreases nickel metal consumption and enables
new product design.
Highest Leveling Performance
HCD
Areas
Fill Percentage
ELPELYT LS-1 bright nickel features improved brightness
across a broad current density range, delivering higher reflectivity compared to conventional bright nickel processes.
The process exhibits exceptional throwing power resulting
in better corroBright or
sion behavior
satin nickel
deposit,
due to thicker
approximately
10 - 12 μm
nickel plating
thickness
in low current
density areas.
ELPELYT® SB-45 deposits exhibit extremely low tensile
stress values versus conventional semi-bright nickel
processes.
LCD
Areas
Traditional Nickel
ELPELYT® GS-7
Plating after 10 minutes at 2 amps current.
PEARLBRITE® satin nickel provides a uniform, smooth, satin bright to full matte finish over a
broad current density range. A visually appealing and attractive alternative to bright nickel, the
process may be deposited on any metal or plastic surface which can accept electrolytic nickel .
The uniform finish is easily reproduced.
ENTHONE®
Cu-Ni-Cr Systems
STYLE. FUNCTION. VALUE. RELIABILITY.
MICROPOROUS NICKEL
DUR-NI® microporous nickel delivers unsurpassed
corrosion protection while enabling consistent and
reproducible
Microporous
microporous
nickel,
approximately
deposits
1 - 2 μm
uniformly across
thickness
the chromium
surface.
Fuhrmann Test
After 48 h CASS Test
With the Enthone Fuhrmann Test the number of pores present
can be reliably established, and a comparison and correlation
between the Fuhrmann Test and CASS Test results are possible.
CHROME PLATE (CHOOSE ONE)
Decorative
ANKOR®
bright chrome,
decorative
approximately
0.25 - 0.5 μm
bright chrome
thickness
processes offer
high deposition
rates, uniform deposits and exceptional corrosion and wear
resistance. Processes are formulated for use under a wide
range of current densities and temperatures that enable
simplified operation.
TRILYTE® Dusk trivalent chrome provides dark, lustrous
deposits. The environmentally-friendly process delivers more
uniform metal distribution while reducing or eliminating
high current density burning, as compared to conventional
hexavalent systems.
TRILYTE CF white trivalent chrome for non-steel applications
provides exceptional coverage and a bright, light color
comparable to traditional hexavalent chrome layers.
LEFT: TRILYTE® Dusk over bright nickel.
RIGHT: TRILYTE Dusk over PEARLBRITE® satin nickel.
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