Recommended Time & Experience: Some experience with the most widely used chemistries, focusing on electroless nickel.  ‎For those a few years away from taking any chemistry courses, the online Chemistry Refresher course offered by NASF Foundation is highly recommended, but not required as a pre-requisite. 

Description:  This is course provides an in-depth understanding of electroless nickel, its components, and deposit properties with special consideration to troubleshooting, pre-treatment and testing.  In addition, it provides an understanding of the nuances of plating on plastics and other electroless chemistries including E-Au, Co, and Cu

Core Elective: Master Surface Finishers (MSF) designation.  ‎

Course Content Level:  Advanced (300 Level)

Approx Hours to Complete:  10 Hours‎

Designed For:  E-Ni Applicators, Lab Techs, experienced Operators, Managers, and Engineers as well as those with Design Authority.

Learning Objectives:  Those completing this course and/or earning a certificate in Electroless Deposition are able to demonstrate:

• Recognition of the proper pre- and post-plating processes.
• Knowledge of the differences between electroless alloys and their deposit properties.
• Proper selection and maintenance of equipment and tank chemistry.
• Appropriate quality control testing to achieve optimal results the meet the specified requirements.
• Proper identification of the most common problems encountered with wastewater treatment systems and potential solutions for those problems.