Unispec - 6 Unispec - 6 is a high performance twin additive system for Bright Nickel Plating especially designed for high speed plating fast levelling sharp white brightness superior coverage and excellent chrome receiptivity producing very ductile deposits over a wide range of current densities. Suitable for use in moving cathode barrel and air agitated systems. Two liquid components Unispec - 6 and Nickel Additive 22 / Nickel Additive 232 are required for make-up and regular replenishment. SOLUTION COMPOSITION AND MAINTENANCE Watts Bath High Sulphate High Chloride Bath Unit Range Optimum Range Optimum Nickel Sulphate gm/l 240-300 260 105-135 120 Nickel Chloride gm/l 55-70 60 175-214 200 Boric Acid gm/l 40-50 45 40-50 46 OR Spectra Bright Nickel Salt gm/l 250-400 350 OR Spectra High Chloride Nickel Salt gm/l 320-400 365 Nickel As Metal gm/l 64-81 70 64-81 75 Rack Plating Barrel Plating Nickel Additive 22 ml/l 8.0-10.0 10.0 8.0-10.0 8.0 Unispec - 6 ml/l 0.1-0.4 0.25 0.1-0.3 0.2 Note:Nickel Additive 232 should be preferred because of its superiority over its earlier equivalents and in such case its makeup addition would be 5 - 8 ml/l. OPERATING CONDITIONS Rack Plating Barrel Plating Temperature oC 50-65 55 45-55 50 pH Electrometric 4.0-4.6 4.4 3.8-4.2 4.0 Cathode current density A/dm2 2.0-6.0 4.0 0.2-2.0 1.0 Anode current density A/dm2 1.0-3.0 2.0 0.5-2.0 1.0 Voltage Volt 4-8 5.5 10-16 12 AGITATIONLow pressure air or cathode rod movement. FILTRATIONMinimum 3-4 solution turnovers per hour. However 4 to 6 are preferred in dusty environments. ANODESCast carbon or Electrolytic Nickel Rolled anodes or Nickel rounds/pellets in bagged titanium baskets. Anode to Cathode Ratio. 2 : 1 REPLENISHMENT Rack Plating UNISPEC - 6 90-150 ml. per 1000 Amp. Hours NICKEL ADDITIVE 22 or 120-250 ml per 1000 Amp. Hours NICKEL ADDITIVE 232 100-200 ml per 1000 Amp. Hours BARREL PLATING UNISPEC - 6 100 to 175 ml/1000 Amp. Hours NICKEL ADDITIVE 22 or 120 to 250 ml/1000 Amp. Hours NICKEL ADDITIVE 232 100 to 200 ml/1000 Amp. Hours Note:Trouble shooting guidelines Ductility: To improve add Nickel Additive 22S. Pitting: To reduce pitting add Antipit No. 1. LCD Blackening: To remove add Nickel Additive 52.DISCLAIMER: Our recommendations are made in good faith and are based on our skills. However since the conditions of use of these products are beyond our control this information is given on the express condition and agreement that Grauer & Weil (India) Limited will not be liable to any person by reason thereof. Nothing herein shall be deemed to be a recommendation to use any product in violation of any existing patent rights.