Platinized Titanium & Niobium Anode Dimensionally Stable Anode

In organic and inorganic chemical industry platinum is widely used as the anode and Cathode in a number of electrochemical processes. Platinum is preferred on an anode's outer surface because it is highly resistant to corrosion and can ensure current flow in most electrolyte media without leading to the formation of an insulating layer on itself. Because it doesn’t corrode, it doesn’t produce corrosion products and hence the consumption rate is extremely low.

Platinum is the most active metal for any electro chemical or electrolysis process due to its current conducting property. Platinum being the most costly material logical utilization of Platinum for the greater value ensures economical solution. Platinized Anodes is none but a rational utilization of platinum by plating limited quantity on to titanium to achieve the same result as using platinum metal.

Platinized Titanium anodes or Platinized Titanium electrodes can be operated at very high current densities. 75Amps per dm² are typical. All of the current flows from the platinum plated / coated portion of the anode surface.

For quantitative electro-chemical analysis in laboratories, Platinum Electrodes of various types are used. Generally, Electrodes are made of platinum and Iridium alloy for added mechanical strength which ensure long period of trouble free service. Electrode are usually made of expanded mesh having opening size 7 mm x 13 mm. This provides bigger surface than area equal weight of plain or perforated platinum sheet and allows the electrolyte to circulate much more easily. For most electro-chemical analysis, expanded mesh cathode is most satisfactory while a small size of similar anode is used if an anode deposit is required.

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Tiaano electroplating anodes are available in an extensive selection of standard and custom shapes to fit a wide variety of plating systems / plating Baths. Tiaano manufacturing and supplying the platinized anodes (Substrate Titanium and Niobium) for various Electro plating process Industries.

Platinum is the most effective metal for any electro chemical process due to its current conducting property. Platinum being the most expensive material rational utilization of Platinum for the greater benefit ensures economical solution. Platinized Anodes is none but a rational utilization of platinum by plating limited quantity on to titanium to achieve the same result as using platinum metal. Tiaano offer Anodes in Rods, Wire, Sheet, expanded Mesh, tube forms from stock.

Types of Platinized Electrodes:-

Platinised Titanium / Niobium Plate Electrode

Platinised Titanium / Niobium Strip Electrode

Platinized Titanium / Niobium Mesh Electrode

Platinum Plated Titanium / Niobium Rod Electrode

Platinum Plated Titanium / Niobium wire Electrode

Platinised Titanium / Niobium Seamless Tube Electrode

Vital Role of Platinized Anode in Electro plating:-

Increase anode lifetime without sacrificing quality

Long service time even at high current density, maintenance-free

Maintain expectable and stable electrode position rates

Corrosion resistance ensures durability with easy maintainability

A low consumption rate that conserves precious platinum

Light weight, as well as promising current distribution (in particular expanded metal anodes)

High dimensional stability and load resistance.

Energy saving potential, high electrical conductivity

Higher quality of finish product, Capability to produce an excellent finish

Resistance to oxidation, High chemical stability

Uniform current distribution properties and uniform conductivity

Minimum installation time and cost

No slush, no pollution transfer

Replating possible, Application wise specific design

Electrochemical technology is playing a significant role in modern society and especially in the chemical industry. Also electrochemical technology is now clearly identified as a clean technology for the manufacture of chemicals. It also finds application in processes for recycling chemicals and materials, treating effluents, destroying toxic materials, soil remediation and other diverse technologies. All this technology depends on stable electrode materials. Only platinum group metal materials fulfil this requirement. Titanium anode (Platinum Plated or MMO Coated) is mainly used in industrial production such as chlor alkali, sodium hypochlorite, hypochlorous Acid (HOCL), electrolytic synthesis of organic compounds, electrolysis of dilute brine, sodium chloride electrolysis, disinfection of tap water, elimination of plankton in industrial circulating water, etc. Platinum plated electrodes introduced a new approach to the chemicals manufacture to increased expectations of the performance of electrodes.

What is the role of Platinum Anodes in Electrolytic Production of Chemical?

It is necessary to use an inert electrode, such as platinum, because there is no metal present to conduct the electrons from the anode (Positive Electrodes) to the cathode (Negative Electrodes). Oxidation occurs at the anode (Platinum Plated Anode) and reduction at the cathode (Titanium Cathode). In chemistry and manufacturing, electrolysis is a technique that uses direct electric current (DC) to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction. Electrolysis is commercially significant as a stage in the separation of elements from naturally occurring sources such as ores using an electrolytic cell or Electrolyzer.

Advantages for Titanium Anode with Platinum Coating:-

1.         Titanium gives corrosion resistance in most electrolytes.

2.         Titanium itself will act as a conductor of current without passing current into the electrolyte.

2. The platinized area of the anode will operate at current densities of up to 100 amperes per square ft. of surface area.

3. The electrical resistance of titanium is high and where solid rods or plates are used it is essential to design with adequate cross sections of titanium and with the shortest current paths to the platinum surface, thus avoiding high volt drops.

4. Platinum Anodes provides the most economic installation with the best relationship between current density and volt drop.

5. Long life, dimensionally stable and easily fabricated into any shape and reduced environmental burden and reduced maintenance.

Tiaano Platinised Titanium Anodes are most suitable for electro plating (Metal Finishing). The behaviour of platinized titanium ‘slave’ or ‘auxiliary’ anodes in electroplating is described, with particular reference to use in the plating of gold, rhodium, nickel, copper, tin and chromium. Preceding this survey some characteristics of commercially available platinized titanium are considered, including method of preparation, overvoltage, composition and platinum thickness. The results of accelerated laboratory tests to define limiting conditions of use are given, and durability is contrasted with that of alternative experimental noble-metal-coated refractory metals. Degradation of anode surfaces encountered in some practical applications is attributed to platinum dissolution resulting from reaction with particular organic additives, but in some circumstances an undermining of the coating as a result of superficial dissolution of the titanium may occur.

Platinised titanium anodes were the first coated electrodes to be marketed, and in many applications they have been displaced by dimensionally stable oxide coatings that have been highly optimised for the particular electrolyte. However, there remains a market for anodes which can be used in relatively small scale processes and this could be met by high performance, platinised titanium anodes. Indeed, the number of such applications in electrosynthesis and environmental processing is expanding. It may be timely, therefore, to re-examine the manufacture and performance of platinised titanium anodes and to consider using platinum alloys for nonspecific applications; for example, platinum/iridium coatings on titanium are known to have superior properties in some applications.

Advantages of platinized Titanium Anode:-

Long service time even at high current density

Maintenance-free.

Economical due to low platinum requirements.

High dimensional stability and load resistance.

Good current distribution.

High corrosion resistance.

Light weight

Corrosion resistance ensures durability with easy maintainability

Replating Possible

Tiaano offer premium quality range of Platinized Titanium Anode. In adherence to the set industry standards, our provided anode is well-manufactured using high grade raw material and latest technology. Owing to its corrosion-free and fine finish, to ensure the best quality, the offered anode is stringently tested by our quality experts against different quality parameters.

Platinum coated (Platinized) Titanium Anodes are highly conductive anodes used in electroplating. Platinized titanium metal anodes are most suitable for wet electro deposition of precious metals like gold, platinum, palladium, chromium, nickel and copper etc. Typical Applications of Platinized Anodes are Gold plating-Jewellery Jewels, Printed circuit board industries, chrome plating, Hard Chrome plating, Fuel cell, Rhodium plating, Iron plating, Anodising plant, Copper plating, Silver plating, Ohmic heating of food, Sensing elements, Gold electroforming, Electro refining or , Electro galvanizing, Palladium plating, Nickel/Zinc/Tin plating, Cathodic Protection, Electrodialysis, electro chlorination.

Advantages of Platinised Titanium / Niobium Anode:-

1.         Fabricate anodes with various shapes

2.         Easy to operate, no maintenance required

3.         Extremely high corrosion resistance

4.         Suitable for fluorine-containing electrolyte

5.         Operate higher current density

6.         Longer service life.

7.         Replating also possible

Tiaano manufacturer of corrosion-resistant Platinized Titanium anodes and Monel Cathodes for Instruments / Chemical Producing Machine. Platinised Titanium Tube Anodes are composed of titanium tube substrate with a platinum layer plated on it. Platinized titanium tube anodes are designed with specific platinum material (Pt) which makes the anodes dimensionally stable for many years. Tiaano designs and manufacture platinised titanium tube anodes with different standard size and plating thicknesses. Tiaano have the facility to do platinum plating 0.5 micron to 20 micron thick by the process of Electro deposition.

Tiaano Platinized Titanium seamless Anodes are used in various applications. Tiaano have the facility to prepare Platinised Titanium, Platinised Niobium and Platinised Nickel alloys. We have the inplant production capacity of 20 m2 per day. We are exporting the anodes more than 64 countries.

Platinum plated titanium anodes have been successfully used in Electro plating. As long as suitable electrolytes are used, a completely lead-free process is usually possible without excessive costs by simply replacing lead anodes with Pt/Ti anodes. Plating anodes using high-temperature electrolysis offers two additional ecological benefits: Considerably longer life span based on better durability. Sparing use of platinum (which is made resistant to corrosion through high-temperature electrolysis). Re-platinization of the base substrate means that any existing platinum can be refurbished and reused, saving costs.

Another benefit of the Platinum plated anode is that they require no touching up due to the dimensional stability and the high-temperature electrolysis that allows up to 99.99% purity in platinum coatings, as well as excellent adhesion and ductility.

Platinum titanium Basket type mesh commonly used in electrolysis, electroplating, gold plating applications. Platinised anodes are manufactured with a titanium or niobium base structure, in the form of either sheet, expanded mesh, rod, wire or tube. These anodes and products allow efficient and precise plating of components in areas such as Electro plating, hard chrome plating and precious metal plating. The application of these anodes has reduced the process time and dramatically improved costs in a number of operations required.

Major Applications of the Platinized Titanium Anodes:-

Gold plating, Decorative chrome plating, PCB industry, Silver plating, copper plating, instrumentation, platinum plating, electrowinning, rhodium plating, chromium plating, sensing elements, cathodic protection and hard chrome plating.

Advantages of Platinum Plated Titanium Mesh Anode (Pt Ti):-

Platinum Plated Titanium mesh Basket anodes can be easily fixed to all surfaces.

Platinised titanium mesh Basket anode has advantage being an inert anode which do not corrode and remains dimensionally stable for a long period.

Even metal distribution and of platinum layer and optimal adhesion on the titanium mesh.

Platinum Coated titanium mesh Basket anodes are dimensionally stable and long- lasting.

Platinum titanium Plating mesh Basket anodes have good mechanical properties

Platinised titanium mesh Basket anode the base material is reusable after re-plating.

Pt ti mesh basket anodes requires less anode maintenance.

Platinized titanium basket mesh anodes are having uniform conductivity

Platinised titanium mesh anodes Basket are having uniform current distribution properties

Platinum has the advantages of electrochemical inertness, mechanical strength, workability and favorable electrical conductivity. However, it is prohibitively expensive. Development of platinum on titanium and platinum on tantalum (plated) materials has opened up the feasibility of using these for anode materials for Biomedical and chemical production application.

Platinum Plated Titanium Lab Anode Stock Ideal for use in the lab for biomedical research and development or small plating set-up as primary. Common Laboratory Beakers are used for Laboratory plating tests, small batch plating, electrochemical production of organic & inorganic compounds and many. Anodes are available in the form of expanded mesh, with hook, sheet with hook. The substrate of the electrodes are Titanium, Nickel, and Niobium based on the application.

Pt Anode describes the refractory metals, such as titanium and niobium, plated with purest platinum. The electrocatalytic functional layers of platinum or various precious metal oxides are used throughout virtually the entire electrochemical industry.

Refractory metals such as titanium, niobium, tantalum, molybdenum and tungsten are usually used as the substrate in the production of anode. Expanded metals, sheet metals, round stock, tubes, rods, ribbons and wires of the most varied materials and dimensions are available. The base metals meet the specifications of ASTM.

Platinum Plating Titanium Anodes using high-temperature electrolysis offers two additional ecological benefits: Considerably longer life span based on better durability. Sparing use of platinum (which is made resistant to corrosion through high-temperature electrolysis). Re-platinization of the base substrate means that any existing platinum can be refurbished and reused, saving costs.

Gravure printing is widely used for printing magazines, catalogues, stamps, packaging, wallpapers or decorative papers for the furniture industry as well as elaborate artistic publications. The gravure cylinder used for this method consists of a steel core which is coated with copper. To increase the wear resistance, a chrome layer is subsequently applied. For both electroplating processes, given tolerances must be controlled to ensure print quality meets quality standards.

As an engraving material, copper is comparatively “soft”. To increase the hardness, additives are added to the electroplating bath. By nature, chromium is a hard metal with a fine grain structure. This makes it ideal for protecting the engraved copper deposits applied to gravure cylinders. During press runs of any length hard chromium protects the cylinder from wear caused by paper and grit abrasion and, under normal conditions, enables the cylinder to print in clearer, sharper lines for the entire run.

Advantages of Platinized Anodes in gravure / Rotogravure Cylinders Plating:-

Long life, dimensionally stable and easily fabricated into required shape

Homogeneous and long-lasting active surface

Energy savings with shaped anodes and small anode/cathode distances

Reduced environmental burden and reduced maintenance

Mesh anodes provide excellent throwing and can be used at high current densities

Easier handling and replating

Metal Finishing is a process whereby a coating is deposited onto a substrate by passing a DC current between the anode and the cathode. The metal that is to be plated is dissolved in the electrolyte. The anode (Platinum Plated Anode) is anodically polarized and the cathode (the component to be electroplated) is cathodically polarized. This forms a closed cell. Anode performance is of considerable importance in realizing the success of the electroplating industry.

Tiaano manufacturing Mixed Metal Oxide and Platinized Titanium Anodes for use in various applications where the electroplating of a wide range of metals is necessary. The use of stainless steel anodes, although relatively inexpensive produce iron oxide (rust) as a by-product of anodic passivation and the use of graphite anodes results in an increasing inter-electrode gap as the anode dissolves meaning voltage and product quality do not remain constant. Inert anodes are frequently made from platinized titanium, which is titanium coated with a thin, not necessarily continuous, layer of electrodeposited platinum approximately 2.5 μm thick.

Tiaano Metal Finishing Anodes:-

Platinum Plated Titanium Mesh Basket Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Cylindrical Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Expanded Mesh Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Sheet / Flat Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Perforated Sheet Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Multi Slotted Sheet Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Multi Hole Sheet Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Circle / Curve Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Rod Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Seamless Tube Anode

Platinum Plated Titanium Custom Made Anodes