Atotech’s HEEF® Family – Modern Hard Chrome Technology

Superior Deposit Properties for Hardness and Corrosion Resistance

The corrosion and wear resistance properties of parts can be improved with HEEF® hard Chrome coatings in their corrosion and wear resistance. The desired properties can be varied for a wide range of requirements by controlled changes in the electrolytic and deposition parameters. Atotech has experienced phenomenal acceptance in the market place since launching HEEF® 25 – the basis of the HEEF® Family – 20 years ago, and it has in that time come to be the number one selling proprietary Chrome plating chemistry throughout the world.

HEEF® Process Range

	Applications	Features
HEEF® 25	- Standard applications - Automobile parts (such as shock absorbers, strut rods, brake pistons) - Agricultural products - Train locomotive engines - Rolls of all types (including mining equipment)	With hardness values of approx. 1,050 HV0.1 HEEF® 25 coatings are the hardest chrome deposits available today.
HEEF® KR	- Higher corrosion resistance applications - Hydraulic applications - Standard applications - Automobile parts (s. HEEF® 25) - Agricultural products	Improvement on HEEF® 25: HEEF® KR deposits exhibit more and finer micro-cracks – resulting in better corrosion resistance
HEEF® PR	- Cast iron / piston rings - Diesel, auto and locomotive cylinders	Very low chemical etch rate on exposed cast iron
HEEF® FC	- Standard applications - Automobile parts (s. HEEF® 25)	Ultra high productivity – able to plate at much higher current densities than was previously possible

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