Conductive salts

Conductive salts play an important role in electroplating baths used in electroplating or electrochemical metal coating. These baths are used to deposit metallic layers on the surfaces of workpieces. Conducting salts, usually in the form of metal salts, are used as electrolytes in such baths.

The conductive salts dissolve in the electrolyte solution and form ions that enable the electric current within the bath. During the electroplating process, these ions are deposited on the surface to be coated, resulting in a uniform metal coating. The choice of conductive salts directly influences the properties of the deposited metal layer. Typical conductive salts used in electroplating baths are, for example, copper sulphate for copper coatings or nickel chloride for nickel coatings. The correct composition of the electrolyte, including the conductive salts, is decisive for the quality and thickness of the deposited metal layer.

Electroplating baths with conductive salts are used in various industrial applications, from the surface finishing of metal parts to the manufacture of electronic components. Their importance lies in the ability to produce precise and controlled metal coatings on different substrates.