Presentations

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  Passivation Based on Trivalent Chromium (PDF file, 868 KB)
by Peter Volk
Presented at Surfair, 5-6 July, 2008 in Biarritz, France
  Electroless Nickel (PDF file, 1 MB)
by Sigrid Volk
  Non Cyanide Alkaline Copper Process SurTec 864 (PDF file, 72 KB)
by Sigrid Volk
Presented September 16th, 2005
  High Performance Galvanising of Mass Articles in a Centrifuge (PDF file, 1.3 MB)
by Dr. Rolf Jansen
Presented in Brasil December 11th, 2004
  EC End of Life Vehicles Directive and Hexavalent Chromium (PDF file, 652 KB)
by Patricia Preikschat
Presented at the ARNOLD Customer Seminar: "Chromium(VI)-Free Surfaces - Economic and Safe Process Assembly Technology" on October 29 and 30, 2003 in Cardiff (Wales) and Birmingham (England)
  Chromitation®, Passivation sans chrome(VI): Base pour Deltacoll® et DELTA-PROTEKT® sur Zinc et alliages de zinc (PDF file, 2.6 MB)
by Dr. Peter Hülser
Presented at the Dörken Symposium: Systemes de Revetements Industriels Doerken, Systeme AntiCorrosion Micro-Couche Delta MKS on November 30, 2002 in Élincourt-Saint-Marquerite (France)
  Replacement of Hexavalent Chrome Passivation on Galvanized Steel (PDF file, 264 KB)
by Dr. Peter Hülser
Presented at the AESF Continuous Steel Strip Symposium, Cleveland, May 2002
  Black Layers with Cathodic Corrosion Protection (PDF file, 372 KB)
by Dr. Rolf Jansen, Sigrid Volk and Patricia Preikschat
A paper given at the Interfinish 2000 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, discussing the newest trivalent finishing technologies
  Replacement of Hexavalent Chromium in Passivations of Zinc And Zinc Alloys (PDF file, 480 KB)
by Patricia Preikschat and Dr. Rolf Jansen
A more scientific background paper, originally given at the Ulmer Gespraech 2001, discussing also non-chromium alternatives
  SurTec 680 — Chromiting®
The Thick Layer Passivation for Zinc and Zinc Alloys Free of Hexavalent Chromium (PDF file, 2.4 MB)

by Dr. Rolf Jansen and Patricia Preikschat
A general introduction in the development, the application and the economy of the process, April 2001
  SurTec 680 — Chromiting®
Tests and Results by Automotive Industries and Suppliers (PDF file, 60 KB)

by Peter Volk, May 2001
  New Concepts in Non Cyanide Alkaline Zinc Plating (PDF file, 1.8 MB)
by Dr. Rolf Jansen
Four main elements of a new process: real inert anodes, highly effective zinc generator baskets, additives of the last generation, and the ZincOperator — an electrochemical process controller, August 2000
  Hexavalent Chromium Processes:
Hard Chromium Process SurTec 875 and
Decorative Chromium Process SurTec 871 (PDF file, 648 KB)

by Bettina Kerle, Mathias Opper, Sigrid Volk
A very complete paper on application, hints, test methods of chromium plating
  Electrochemical Basics of Electroplating (PDF file, 512 KB)
by Dr. Rolf Jansen
Scientific explanations for burning limits, metal distribution, why we can or cannot plate certain metals; statements on electrodes, electrolytes and last an overview on the most common processes and their application