{"id":15157,"date":"2023-05-05T17:59:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T16:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/copper-electrolyte-alkaline-caswell-flash-copper\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T03:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:27:53","slug":"copper-electrolyte-alkaline-caswell-flash-copper","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/copper-electrolyte-alkaline-caswell-flash-copper\/","title":{"rendered":"Copper Electrolyte Alkaline Caswell Flash Copper"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Caswell Flash Copper\u2122 Alkaline Copper Electrolyte<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alkaline copper plating with Caswell Flash copper\u2122 for acid-sensitive objects.<\/p>\n<p>Caswell Flash copper is a ready-to-use copper electrolyte and increases adhesion to any other metal with a fine interlayer of copper for acidic copper, nickel and Copychrome, among others. Flash Copper\u2122 is a unique alkaline electrolytic seller process with better deposition and coverage than a cyanide seller system. <\/p>\n<p>A layer of alkaline copper is ideal for metals, such as zinc, which are sensitive to an acid electroplating bath such as acid copper. By first applying a layer of Flash copper, it is then possible to apply a layer of acid copper or another metal. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Features of the Caswell Flash copper\u2122 kit<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be applied to: steel, copper, brass, stainless steel, galvanized aluminum, nickel and cast zinc. Can be applied to tin and lead after an etch bath <\/li>\n<li>Anode: <a href=\"\/koper-anode\/\">Copper<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Brightener: None<\/li>\n<li>consumption: 0.1 ampere per 10 cm\u00b2 at +- 2 V<\/li>\n<li>Flash copper covers recesses and low flow areas that cyanide copper struggles with<\/li>\n<li>works at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>applies a thin glossy layer of copper suitable for fine details<\/li>\n<li>The copper comes off the anodes and they have to be replaced when they run out<\/li>\n<li>In principle, the copper electrolyte has an unlimited shelf life if it is properly maintained<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates the use of cyanide adhesive layers<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates the use of metal primer on zinc<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates the use of a stainless steel activator<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates the use of a nickel adhesive layer on steel for the acid Copper Plating process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Advantages of Alkaline Copper<\/h3>\n<p>It gives an excellent decorative finish on, for example, buttons, rivets, lighting fixtures and installation materials. The flash copper can easily be blackened or oxidized with one of the various <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/category\/finishing\/patina\/\">patinas<\/a> for a variety of attractive aged finishes. <\/p>\n<p>Alkaline copper can be seen as the &#8220;primer&#8221; layer to apply other metals to and is the best starting point for good adhesion and trouble-free end result.<\/p>\n<p>Flash Copper\u2122 produces a fine-grained, smooth, waterproof and flexible copper deposit that has excellent bonding properties. The sales and hiding power of Caswell Flash copper is superior to cyanide processes. <\/p>\n<p>The grain is finer than cyanide copper, which increases the density of the deposit. The fine-grained Flash Copper\u2122 deposit under a layer of nickel\/chromium improves overall corrosion resistance and helps the nickel better cover areas of low current density. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alkaline copper plating with Caswell Flash copper\u2122 is an alkaline copper electrolyte ready to use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1084,1082],"product_tag":[1078,1077,1024,1075,1029],"class_list":["post-15157","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-alkaline-copper-plating","product_cat-electrolyte","product_tag-adhesive-layer","product_tag-alkaline","product_tag-copper","product_tag-electrolyte","product_tag-galvanize","product_shipping_class-normal-package","first","outofstock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/15157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15157"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=15157"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=15157"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbydraad.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=15157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}