Climate change is currently one of the biggest global challenges. Limiting global warming can only be achieved if emissions of greenhouse gases andCO2 are reduced immediately and drastically. To achieve this goal, we are all called upon.
For Dr.-Ing. Max Schlötter GmbH & Co. KG, climate protection is more than a duty, it is a matter close to our hearts. As a system provider, we take ecological aspects into account both in the development of new electroplating processes and in the design of electroplating systems.
This requires new technologies, such as surfaces for generating, storing and transporting hydrogen from renewable energies. An information film on this was recently published on our social media channels and on our website www.schloetter.de.
The patented zinc-nickel alloy baths of the SLOTOLOY ZN VX product family - SLOTOLOY ZN 210 VX (drum application) and SLOTOLOY ZN 80 VX (rack application) work with a simple, extremely robust and patented anode technology that has proven itself in practice. This cost-effective alternative to membrane systems has been proven in practice to reduce the amount of chemicals, nickel and energy required for coating and cooling.
Recognizing a critical hydrogen load in the material in good time is essential with regard to the use of energy and simultaneously high process reliability. Monitoring requires test methods that deliver reproducible results in short periods of time. Together with iChem-Analytics, we have taken on this challenge. The result is a new type of test bench that enables both reliable key figures and process monitoring in 60-120 seconds.
You can find an insight into our experience in the field of hydrogen embrittlement and the cooperation with iChemAnalytics in our product film on the pickling degreaser SLOTOCLEAN BEF 1790.
Another key topic is electromobility.
There is a demand for new surfaces for connectors and contacts that are characterized by exceptional tribological properties such as high mating cycles combined with high temperature resistance.
Our answer to this is our new SLOTOSIL SG 1910 silver bath for the deposition of silver-graphite dispersion layers.
Dr. Stefan Henne from Schlötter will report on initial measurement results with a newly developed test stand and new test concepts for tribological and electrical properties of contact layers in his presentation at the ZVO Surface Days. In addition to friction coefficients, electrical resistances can be determined in situ.
REACh and European environmental legislation place new demands on electroplating technology and the substances used in the processes, which entails risks but also opportunities.
Schlötter has been involved in the development of chromium electrolytes based on chromium-III from an early stage and can offer new promising processes based on chromium-III with the new chromium bath SLOTOCHROM BC 4130 (decorative) and the new hard chromium bath SLOTOCHROM HC 4000.
