RHODUNA® PT Rhodium-Platinum-Electrolyte
This combination does not exist.
Irresistible – Rhodium with the allure of platinum
Rhodium creates a brilliant white surface on decorative products. Platinum has enjoyed an incredibly stable price for a number of years, and its name is desirable for all buyer groups. Imagine an alloy that combines the benefits of both precious metals.
A RHODUNA® PT layer is built up of rhodium and platinum one half each, notwithstanding that the high-quality alloy can not be distinguished from that of a pure rhodium electrolyte, even with a trained eye. Due to the high societal significance of platinum, your product also gains in psychological value and its price acceptance increases significantly – conversely, for you as a producer a coating with RHODUNA® PT is more attractively in price than that with a pure rhodium electrolyte.
Alternatively, the alloy composition of rhodium and platinum can be variably adjusted. Compositions of 80 % platinum to 20 % rhodium, and vice versa, are possible - and all this with constant layer properties. Therefore you always have the price advantage on your side.
Advantages
- White and bright rhodium-platinum coatings
- Uniform layer thickness
- Crack-free up to 0,3 μm
- Wide current density range
- Abrasion-resistant
- Less expensive than pure rhodium layers
- Minor porosity and good throwing power
- Good covering speed
- For rack and barrel plating
Applications
- Jewellery
- Watches
- Writing implements
- Eyeglasses
- Fittings
Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling group, with about 10,000 employees and a turnover of € 10.4 billion in 2015. Umicore generates the majority of its revenues and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean technologies, such as emission control catalysts, materials for rechargeable batteries and recycling. Umicore’s overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life.
