JPS Jiggle Cell Tests Chemistries for Shelf Roughness
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JPS Technologies’ Jiggle Cell serves as an analytical tool for decorative nickel plating baths.
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JPS Technologies’ Jiggle Cell is an analytical tool for nickel plating baths. It enables customers to compare the plating performance of various processes by providing information to evaluate plating performance at various current densities. According to the company, the tool enables customers to maximize appearance and distribution of plated deposits over complex shapes. It also helps gauge leveling in nickel and acid copper plating baths.
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