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Stripping platinum from titanium

2005

We are the manufacturer of platinum plated titanium and niobium anodes in India. We also do refurbishment of old anodes for our customers. During the refurbishment, we would like to strip the existing platinum before replating of platinum. Is it any method for strip the existing pt. Awaiting to receive your suggestion.

Regards,

M.P.V. Jeyakumar
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

We are the manufacturer of Imitation jewelry. We are using platinised titanium anodes for gold and palladium.We want to know how we can strip the platinum from the titanium anodes to re use for platinum coating on same.please suggest how to coat platinum on same.

quadri
Syed Farooq Quadri
mfgr. of costume jewelry- Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
2005

Normally, a 50:50 solution of HCl and water in a stainless steel tank with a heating element capable of heating the solution to 40-45 C would be sufficient to remove the platinum coating.

Cory Rea
- Cork, Ireland
2005

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