Functional chrome coatings
Over 90 years experience in hard chrome plating
Quick facts
- Full range of electroplating chemicals for hard chrome coatings, including BluCr®, an alternative to hexavalent hard chrome plating.
- Process range also includes leading solutions for rotogravure and mist suppressants and chrome strippers
- Portfolio completed by DynaChrome®, our leading production system for hard chrome plating of shock absorber rods
- Comprehensive range of pretreatment products
Applications
- Piston rods (shock absorbers), hydraulic systems, piston rings, brake pistons, engine valves, cylinders for automobiles, motorcycle front forks, engine and gear components for vehicles, etc.
- Agricultural equipment, mining, oil and gas components
- Rollers and cylinders of all types including rotogravure
Plating chemicals
Trivalent hard chrome electrolyte
BluCr® trivalent hard chrome
- The first industrial trivalent chromium hard chrome plating process available in the market
- Pb-free anodes
- Low friction coating
- Excellent wear resistance
- Superior class of corrosion resistance (with underlayer)
Hard chrome electrolytes
HEEF® hard chrome systems
- Worldwide leading proprietary hard chrome process based on the use of high purity, patented additives
- Properties of the deposited coatings are continuously matched to current industrial requirements
- Highly economical due to improved current efficiency
- Excellent wear resistance and high level corrosion protection
- Increase in component lifetime
Fume suppressant
Fumalock® first fluorine-free, non-PFOS, non-PFAS fume suppressant
- Reduction in hexavalent chrome mist emissions
- Non-PFOS, non-PFAS and fluorine-free
- EPA, CEPA and REACH compliant
- Superior performance and wide working window
Hard chrome electrolytes for rotogravure
GravurChrome® hard chrome process for rotogravure
- High efficiency plating
- Lower electrical energy usage
- Fast plating speed
- Low base material attack and completely Pb-free process
- Smooth, high hardness deposit (> 950 HV 0.1)
- Designed specifically for use with Pt/Ti anodes
Featured products
DynaChrome® Plus
Advanced system for hard chrome plating of piston rods
Our DynaChrome® Plus system is a combination of equipment and chemistry that have been specifically tailored to complement each other for best performance. DynaChrome® Plus delivers high productivity, excellent quality and flexibility for the hard chrome plating of shock absorber rods, while also offering environmental, resource and economic benefits.
“With our chemistry combined with high current densities and temperatures, DynaChrome® Plus systems can effectively produce a plated rod every 3.6 seconds.”
Michael Luebber
Head of DynaChrome® Product Center
