VALE Nickel Anodes & Cathodes for Electroplating Applications

Vale S-Pellets are ideally suited for plating applications with titanium anode baskets.

The Nickel S-Pellets are produced by a unique carbonyl gas refining process which is designed to retain a small, closely controlled amount of sulphur in the nickel sphere to maximize its electrochemical activity. Being fully active, Vale S-Nickel Pellets dissolve smoothly at 100% efficiency in all nickel plating solutions including those without chloride ions. The unique spherical shape of Vale S-Pellets ensures a degree of flowability unmatched by any other form of plating nickel, and this property makes it relatively easy for the installation of automatic loading systems that improve loading speed and safety. The relativley high packing density coupled with its exceptional flowability and activity makes Vale S-Pellets attractive for all types of plating, especially for high-speed engineering and electroforming applications. Vale S-Rounds can be directly replaced with Vale S-Pellets.

Vale P-Pellets are the highest purity form of surface finishing nickel anode available.

The Nickel P-Pellets are a high purity, non-activated, form of plating grade nickel, produced through a carbonyl refining process. The spherical pellets, screened to remove over and under-sized anode spheres, are ideal to be used for electroplating with titanium anode baskets. Vale P-Pellets unique shape prevents the formation of bridges and voids in the basket, it settles uniformly, flows easily and make this product ideal for use with automated feeding systems.

Vale R-Rounds are a special nickel anode designed for plating of high quality products.

The Nickel Rounds unique shape and size is specifically designed for electroplating with titanium anode baskets. The high-purity form of electrolytic nickel helps the load settle uniformly in the basket, ensuring uniform current density, high quality deposits and preventing the formation of bridges and voids. The advantages associated with Vale button shaped nickel anode, such as safe handling and improved flow ability, compared to squares of various sizes, have made Vale Rounds one of the favorite non-activated product for nickel surface finishing.

Vale Chips are the leading nickel anode material for multipurpose nickel surface finishing applications.

The Nickel Chips distinctive shape make this anode material suitable for plating with standard mesh size titanium baskets. Carbonyl refining process produces the purest form of nickel available so that Vale Chips will dissolve at 100% anode efficiency in common nickel electroplating solutions that contain chlorides. Nickel Chips are free of sharp edges wich allows the material to settle tightly in the basket, ensuring more uniform current distribution with high quality deposits and preventing electrochemical attack of the titanium basket in the area of the voids. Vale Chips are safe and easy to handle, enabling basket loading without the aid of any ramming action that can result in basket damage.