Electroless Deposition
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.
Course Description:
- Overview of Electroless Nickel Plating
- Properties of Electroless Nickel Deposits
- Equipment for Electroless Nickel Plating
- Pre- & Post-Plate Processing in Electroless Nickel Plating Part 1
- Pre- & Post-Plate Processing in Electroless Nickel Plating Part 2
- Electroless Nickel Plating Solutions
- EN Operating Variables
- Quality Control for EN
- Electroless Deposition on Plastics
- Electroless Deposition of Gold & Cobalt