EPi Presents Bright Nickel Process Research, Products
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EPi will present a technical conference paper, “New Revolutionary Buffer/Brightener System for Bright Watt's Nickel and Sulfamate Nickel” on Tuesday, June 7 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. as a part of Session 3: Advances in Research.
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EPi will present a technical conference paper, “New Revolutionary Buffer/Brightener System for Bright Watt's Nickel and Sulfamate Nickel” on Tuesday, June 7 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. as a part of Session 3: Advances in Research. The new bright nickel process is said to offer a better nickel distribution, gloss and longer-lasting brightener system, saving the bright/sulfamate nickel plater money.
EPi will also be exhibiting its second-generation alkaline non-cyanide silver process that plates a bright silver directly onto nickel and copper substrates E-Brite 2.0 Ag.
EPi | www.epi.com | 262-786-9330 | Booth 436
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