Specialty chemicals, base chemicals and anodes for decorative and functional electroplating
KHW Galvanotechnik GmbH
WillichNew on Amplifa
About KHW Galvanotechnik
KHW Galvanotechnik GmbH was founded in October 1999 as a sole proprietorship based in Willich and was converted into a GmbH in 2002. The company develops and produces specialty chemicals for the decorative and functional surface treatment of metals and plastics. The product range also includes base chemicals, anodes (including lead, titanium, brass, cadmium, nickel, copper, zinc), operating supplies and accessories for all metal deposition processes. The processes offered include acidic and cyanide copper plating, bright and satin nickel plating, bright and hard chrome plating, bright silver plating, tin-cobalt and tin-nickel alloy processes, as well as zinc plating and plastics electroplating. Customers are found mainly in the electrical and electronics industry, the automotive and aerospace industries, the cutlery and jewelry industry, as well as in reactor technology, power generation, printed circuit board manufacturing and telecommunications. The chemicals are delivered in containers or by tank truck; through representatives in Europe, Asia, South Africa and the USA, the company operates internationally.
- Site
- Willich
- Processes
- Acidic copper plating (copper electrolyte for high-gloss, leveling coatings), Cyanide copper plating (for thicker copper layers on steel and zinc die-cast), Bright nickel plating (rack and barrel processes), Satin nickel (matte, fine-grained nickel coatings, 16 h stability without filtration), Bright chrome plating / Bright Chrome KHW-2000 (mixed-acid electrolyte, decorative chromium, Hard chrome plating (with platinum-coated titanium anodes), Bright silver plating (decorative & functional, selenium-free, rack and barrel processes, coating, Tin-cobalt alloy finishing (KHW-COTIN, chromium alternative for mass finishing)
- Materials
- Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Silver, Tin, Cobalt, Zinc, Gold
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- Electrical and electronics industry, Automotive industry, Aerospace industry, Cutlery and jewelry industry, Reactor technology/power generation, Printed circuit board manufacturing
- 01
Research and development of process chemicals
- 02
Production of specialty chemicals
- 03
Distribution of base chemicals, anodes, operating supplies and accessories
- 04
Consulting and system solutions for electroplating
- 05
Delivery in containers or by tank truck
Sites
Willich
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- Materials
- Specialty chemicals for decorative and functional surface treatment
- Wastewater treatment
- Electroplating systems (equipment and environmentally friendly chemicals)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acidic copper plating (copper electrolyte for high-gloss, leveling coatings)Surface | – | – | – | – | Copper, Steel, Zinc die-cast |
| Cyanide copper plating (for thicker copper layers on steel and zinc die-cast)Surface | – | – | – | – | Copper, Steel, Zinc die-cast |
| Bright nickel plating (rack and barrel processes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Nickel |
| Satin nickel (matte, fine-grained nickel coatings, 16 h stability without filtration)Surface | – | – | – | – | Nickel |
| Bright chrome plating / Bright Chrome KHW-2000 (mixed-acid electrolyte, decorative chromiumSurface | – | – | – | – | Chromium |
| Hard chrome plating (with platinum-coated titanium anodes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Chromium |
| Bright silver plating (decorative & functional, selenium-free, rack and barrel processes, coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Silver |
| Tin-cobalt alloy finishing (KHW-COTIN, chromium alternative for mass finishing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Tin, Cobalt, Nickel (as base) |
| Tin-cobalt white (platinum-like appearance, fluoride-free)Surface | – | – | – | – | Tin, Cobalt |
| Tin-cobalt blackSurface | – | – | – | – | Tin, Cobalt |
| Tin-nickel plating (Ebara-Udylite SNi, weakly alkaline, cyanide-free, rack and bulk items)Surface | – | – | – | – | Tin, Nickel |
| Zinc plating (including chromating, passivation)Surface | – | – | – | – | Zinc |
| Gold plating (e.g., jewelry, cutlery – mentioned as an application example)Surface | – | – | – | – | Gold, Nickel |
| Plastics electroplatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Pre- & post-treatment (anti-tarnish protection, KHW-Anti-tarnish Solution WG, KHW VP392, chromating,Surface | – | – | – | – | Silver, Brass, Nickel, Chromium |
| Chemical finishing (development and production of specialty chemicals for decorative andSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Plastics, Steel, Zinc die-cast, Brass, Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Zinc, Silver, Titanium, Lead, Cadmium |
Additional services
Quality
Since September 2004, KHW Galvanotechnik has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001; according to the company, product quality forms the basis for customers' process and production reliability. Certificates to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (2021) are documented on the website.
| Evidence | Willich |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1999
Founded as a sole proprietorship with company headquarters in Willich (October)
- 2002
Conversion into a GmbH (September)
- 2004
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 (September)