Plated Aluminum Wheels

Worldwide, almost 50% of new cars are fitted with cast aluminum wheels. While the standard finish is likely to be paint or powder coating, there is an increasing demand for the bright nickel/chromium plated finish. As the market leader, Atotech's complete line of pretreatment and metal finishing processes easily meet the stringent specifications demanded from the OEMs.

 

Typical Process Sequence with Recommended Products (Requirement):

Substrate

>> Cast aluminum

Cleaning

>> UniClean® 151

Etching

>> Alklean 77

Desmutting

>> Alumetch® series

Activation

>> Double Alumseal® W2000 zincate

Watts Ni Strike

>> Permalume G

Acid Copper

>> Cupracid®

Semi-Bright

>> Mark 90

High-Sulfur Nickel

>> HSA 60

Bright Nickel

>> UniBrite® B-100 or Makrolux® NF

Microporous Nickel

>> NiPore® 50K

Bright Chromium

>> Bright Chromium Bath CR 843