Electrolytic tin plating method
US5312539A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S204/13
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for plating tin onto the surface of steel strip in an acidic electrolyte bath utilizing insoluble anodes is disclosed. Free acid in the bath is extracted from the bath and concentrated. Tin is dissolved in the concentrated extract and the extract is returned to the bath to replenish the tin in the bath.
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