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How to make long lasting Dye Gold Plating on Imitation Jewelry
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Q. How is permanent dye gold plating?
Neeraj Kumar- Najibabad UP, India
September 5, 2022
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by Electrocoat Association
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Q. Hi Everybody,
I would like to know what are the techniques of making long lasting Dyed gold plating which give life of 2 years on Imitation Jewellery, I heard China is using the same nowadays. Is it an open formula or technique available or someone has developed on his own. Pls,
exporter - Mumbai, India
2006
A. GOLD DYE AND GOLD PLATING ARE DIFFERENT. GOLD DYING (COLOURING) WITH EPL COVER COATING COULD STAND FOR 2 Yrs UNDER NORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.
KANDADAI RANGA KANNANCHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
2006
EPL = Electrophoretic Lacquer
i.e., Electrocoating, Electropainting, Cathodic Electrodeposition
by Bruggemann & Rach
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Q. I am asking Kandadai Ranga Kannann what is EPL coating (covering), please let me know.
Saeedul Haquegold plated jewelry - dhaka,dhaka, bangladesh
2006
Q. Hi, I'm harish and I'm a student in Mysore. I would like to know about EPL COVER COATING so please help me.
harish.rBangalore, India
April 9, 2010
Q. What is the meaning of EPL, and how to make a fake gold or other process of gold?
nitin prajapatiplating plant - Mumbai, Maharastra, India
September 10, 2010
Q. Dear sir,
we need gold dye processing for artificial jewelry.
Karachi, Pakistan
Q. Mr. KANDADAIRANGAKANNAN, Please brief detail about GOLD DYEING with EPL cover coating.
Babu BabuTamilnadu, India
May 16, 2011
A. Hi. Electrocoating/electropainting is a technology similar to painting, but in a way it is rather like electroplating because DC electricity applied to the parts while they are within the painting vat coverts the waterborne paint ions to permanent paint on the parts. Two advantages over competing technologies include the fact that it's very thin (often about 0.0002" thick), and that the coating is electrically insulating such that once there is a coating in one area, the electricity is directed to a different area, resulting in quite even paint thickness. Clear electrocoatings can be used and then dyed before baking/curing.
We have linked to several books on the topic to read more. Note that it involves rather substantial capital cost and real estate, so it's a technology suited to jewelry manufacturers but not jewelry shops or customer jewelers.
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Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
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