IWG AUSTRIA

Ing. W. Garhöfer Ges.m.b.H

Tel. +43-(0)1-774 69 00
Fax. +43-(0)1-774 69 00-78
E-Mail: office@iwgplating.at
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ABOUT US
Who we are
IWG is a family-run company in the third generation and stands for continuity, premium quality and flexibility.

What we do
IWG has been involved in the development of plating chemicals for almost 50 years. The product portfolio ranges from
pretreatments, plating bathes to posttreatments with focus on precious metal plating especially designed for costume jewelry,
goldsmiths and optical frame industry.
Our experience combined with the strong intention of development and improvement of processes enables us to a global
expansion.

Our company
IWG Austria - with its headquarter in Vienna - focuses on the handling of European clients as well as client acquisition. IWG
Austria also puts emphasis on evolving and improving new process technologies for metal finishing. Decades of close dialogue
with key accounts has led to the development of precious metal plating processes tailored to clients requirements.
Due to our global service network we are able to serve clients worldwide.
IWG Hongkong handles the huge Chinese market and IWG Thailand serves clients in Thailand.
Because of the permanent process of growing IWG broke into new markets – as Dubai, Iran, Syria and the republic of
Turkey - within the last years.
A high-skilled salesteam operates worldwide, so technical problems can be solved immediately. A special focus is further put
on warehousing to enable a continuous supply chain.

Our values at a glance

- premium quality
- flexibility
- service orientated
- branch offices and distribution worldwide
- long term partnership

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
PRETREATMENT

PLATING
- Platinum
- Rhodium
- Palladium
- Silver
- Gold
- Ruthenium
- Precious metal salts

POSTTREATMENT
- Passivation

EQUIPMENT

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND LAB

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PRETREATMENT
ULTRASONIC CLEANING
IWG offers special designed Ultrasonic Cleaning solutions. Ultrasonic
Cleaning is important to dissolve and suspend contaminants. While
metal surfaces are inhibited to protect the parts from etching, oils and
greases are saponified and metal ions are complexed.

TYPES
• 22400 US CLEANER make up 20 g/l
Appearance: solid
• 22420 UNICLEAN 70 make up 20-50 ml/l
Appearance: viscous solution

DEGREASING
The degreasing process is important for an optimal preparation
of the parts before electroplating.
IWG recommends “Degreasing 1018” - especially for fine
jewelry and costume jewelry.

TYPES
• 22115 DEGREASING 1018 part 1 salt
• 22116 DEGREASING 1018 part 2 solution
• 22117 DEGREASING 1018 M part 2 solution

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PLATING
PLATINUM
PROPERTIES
Platinum is a metal with a beautiful silvery-white surface. It is exceptional
because of its ductility. Platinum is resistant against wear and tarnishing and
therefore particularly suitable for fine jewelry.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BATH

• white bright surface
• easy handling in terms of plating bathes
• the electrolytes have an excellent throwing power so an even
thickness can be reached over a wide range of current densities
which leads to a reduction of costs
• the electrolyte has an outstanding fast covering force to protect the base
material from etching
• replenishable
• Vickers hardness 350-500

TYPES
• 35551 PLATINUM make up solution make up 100 ml/l
• 35555 PLATINUM replenisher
• 35560 PLATINUM GAM part A
• 35561 PLATINUM GAM part B
Pt make up 80 ml/l part A + 40 ml/l part B

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RHODIUM
PROPERTIES
Rhodium is a silver-white metallic element, which is highly resistant against
corrosion and highly brilliant.
It is an extremely rare precious metal and one of the most expensive in its
range.
Because of its extraordinary high brilliance rhodium is applied for top coating
of various pieces of jewelry.

Rhodium is also used as corrosion protection for silver. In general, rhodium is

darker than silver. Therefore rhodium has to be as white as possible to look
as similar as silver. IWG rhodium solutions are incomparable in colour and
brightness.
IWG offers a wide range of different plating solutions.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BATH

• highly brilliant, bright and white coating
• easy handling in terms of plating bathes
• good throwing power
• high hardness
• high corrosion resistance Safety aluminium
• replenishable by rhodium replenishment concentrate sealing branded
• Vickers hardness 800-900 with IWG logo.

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 TYPES
• 35057 RHODIUM WHITE K3 concentrate make up 100 ml/l
Current efficiency: approx. 8 mg/Amin at 2 g/l Rh and 35 °C
• 35057R RHODIUM WHITE K3R concentrate replenishment for Rhodium K3
• 35042 RHODIUM WHITE C2 concentrate make up 50 ml/l + replenisher C2
Current efficiency: approx. 8 mg/Amin at 2 g/l Rh and 35 °C
• 34963 RHODIUM WHITE KP2 concentrate make up 100 ml/l
Current efficiency: adjusted to 3-4 mg/Amin at 2 g/l Rh and 35 °C
• 35030 RHODIUM BLACK for tank
• 34979 RHODIUM WHITE 5B for pen plating
• 34977 RHODIUM WHITE 5E for pen plating
Rh K3 Rh black for tank • 35024 RHODIUM BLACK 3 for pen plating

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PALLADIUM
PROPERTIES
Palladium is a silvery, bright, lustrous and ductile metal, slightly harder than
Platinum.
The Vickers hardness of palladium as a galvanic coat is HV 230 – 250.
Expanding its crystal lattice, palladium is capable of absorbing hydrogen at a
rate of 350 - 380 times of its own volume, in colloidal solution even up to ap-
prox. 3000 times of its volume (at normal temperature). Thin palladium sheets
are permeable to H2, but they will swell notably, becoming brittle. Therefore, the
electroplating process must suppress this property of palladium.

Palladium is used as a corrosion protection or diffusion barrier as a substitute

for nickel. It is very often used as layer underneath rhodium. Palladiums abra-
sion resistance is exceptional.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BATH

• white colour
• exceptional corrosion resistance
• neutral pH
• easy handling in terms of plating bathes
• replenishable
• Vickers hardness 230-250

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• 34704 PALLADIUM GAPAL FS ready for use
• 34701 PALLADIUM GAPAL FS replenisher 1
• 34702 PALLADIUM GAPAL FS replenisher 2
• 34764 PALLADIUM GAPAL HT ready for use
• 34766 PALLADIUM GAPAL HT replenisher 1
• 34767 PALLADIUM GAPAL HT replenisher 2
Pd Gapal FS Pd Gapal HT
TYPES
• PALLADIUM GAPAL FS
The pure palladium process Gapal FS is a weak alkaline electrolyte from which
bright decorative white pure palladium layers can be deposited. Layers of Gapal
FS can be used up to about 0,5 µ as a diffusion barrier or as a flash palladium
in the bijou and optical frame production.
CHARACTERISTICS
• easy to control
• Palladium content of the electrolyte is only 2 g/l
• pure palladium can be deposited, no alloying metals as brighteners
• substitute for nickel as diffusion barrier
• Palladium is not sensitising
• PALLADIUM GAPAL HT
The pure palladium process Gapal HT is a weak alkaline electrolyte from which
bright, decorative white-levelled pure palladium layers can be deposited. Gapal
HT has been formulated to get crack free and non-porous layers. Gapal HT
enables deposits of thicknesses above 5 microns with mirror bright finish that
is the reason why it can be used as an excellent corrosion protective nickel
substitute.
CHARACTERISTICS
• very white layers can be deposited
• layers are free of cracks
• bright deposits up to 5 µ are possible
• pure palladium can be deposited, no alloying metals as brighteners
• substitute for nickel as diffusion barrier
• Palladium is not sensitising
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SILVER
PROPERTIES
Pure silver has a brilliant white metallic glance. The metal is a little harder than
gold and very ductile and malleable. Pure silver has the highest electrical and
thermal conductivity of all metals, and possesses the lowest contact resistance.
Silver is stable in pure air and water, but tarnishes when exposed to ozone,
hydrogen sulphide, or air containing sulphur.
Silver plating is one of the oldest applications of galvano technique. The first
patents of these applications were noted in 1838 and 1840.

Ag Arga 380

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• 38131 PRESILVER make up salt
• 38132 SILVER ARGA 380 make up salt
• 38122 SILVER ARGA 380 brightener A
• 38123 SILVER ARGA 380 brightener B
• 38133 SILVER ARGA 400 make up salt
• 38139 SILVER ARGA 400 brightener A
• 38140 SILVER ARGA 400 brightener B
TYPES
• PRESILVER
Electrolyte for providing a good adhesive strength before plating bright silver.
The electrolyte contains cyanides.
CHARACTERISTICS
• extraordinary throwing power
• easy maintenance of the electrolyte
• SILVER ARGA 380
Bright silver bath Arga 380 imparts an extraordinary white fine-silver deposit
and is well suited for decorative and technical plating tasks.
The electrolyte contains cyanides.
CHARACTERISTICS
• brilliant, white fine-silver deposit of 1 – 5 A/dm2
• extraordinary throwing power
• easy maintenance of the electrolyte
• Vickers hardness 110-130
• SILVER ARGA 400
Bright silver bath Arga 400 imparts an extraordinary white fine-silver deposit
and is well suited for decorative and technical plating tasks.
The electrolyte contains cyanides.
CHARACTERISTICS
• brilliant, white fine-silver deposit of 1 – 5 A/dm2
• extraordinary throwing power
• easy maintenance of the electrolyte
• Vickers hardness 110-130
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GOLD
PROPERTIES
Gold is a yellow, brilliant, highly malleable and extremely durable precious metal.
Gold and copper are the only coloured metals.

Naturally, the colour is an important characteristic of a gold layer.

Various gold colours are required for decorative applications, which are created
by employing alloy partners with a sometimes considerable weight percentage.
Care must be taken that the corrosion resistance and colour consistency are
compromised.

IWG has developed a special system of baths for fine jewelry:

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BATH
• deposits with constant colour
• hard gold coating
• thickness of the deposit up to 0,2 µ
• easy handling in terms of plating bathes
• good macrothrowing power of the electrolyte
• high fineness (more than 18 carats)
• Vickers hardness 170-190

Au 240 KP 0N Au 240 KP 1N Au 240 KP 2N Au 240 KP 3N Au 240 KP 4N

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 TYPES
• 34917 GOLD MC 240 KP 0N make up concentrate make up 100 ml/l
Colour: green-yellow, 0N
• 34918 GOLD MC 240 KP 1N make up concentrate make up 100 ml/l
Colour: pale-yellow, 1N
• 34919 GOLD MC 240 KP 2N make up concentrate make up 100 ml/l
Colour: light-yellow, 2N
• 34920 GOLD MC 240 KP 3N make up concentrate make up 100 ml/l
Colour: yellow, 3N
• 34921 GOLD MC 240 KP 4N make up concentrate make up 100 ml/l
Colour: rose, 4N
• 34922 GOLD MC 240 KP 5N make up concentrate make up 100 ml/l
Colour: red, 5N
• 34923 GOLD MC 240 KP 6N make up concentrate make up: 100 ml/l
Colour: rose-grey, 6N
• 34926 GOLD MC 240 KP 9N make up concentrate make up 100 ml/l
Colour: fine gold, 9N
• 34922A GOLD MC 240 KP 5N/1 make up concentrate make up 100 ml/l
replenishable, Colour: red, approx. 5-6N
• 34520 GOLD MC 2N 18 ready for use
Colour: yellow 3N Au/Ni/In alloy
• 33300 GOLD MC 218 ready for use
Colour: yellow 3N Au/Fe/In alloy
• 3431A GOLD AUROPRINT ready for use
Colour: yellow 3N hard gold Au/Co alloy

Au 240 KP 5N Au 240 KP 6N Au 240 KP 9N

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RUTHENIUM
PROPERTIES
Ruthenium is a hard, white metal. It does not tarnish at room temperatures, but
oxidizes in air at about 800°C.

Ruthenium is a metal, which is mainly used for top coating. It is very hard and
can be plated in various shades of anthracite to dark grey. If gold is plated un-
derneath antique effects or bicolour effects can be reached.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BATH

• light grey to nearly black colour
• bright deposit
• good throwing power
• easy handling in terms of plating bathes
• replenishable
• Vickers hardness 700-750

TYPES
• 35671 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HKN make up 200 ml/l
Colour: light grey
• 35670 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HKD make up 200 ml/l
Colour: dark grey
• 35648 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HS 2 make up concentrate
make up 600 ml/l + Replenisher
Colour: adjusted by the amount replenisher added

Ru Rugdec HS2 Ru Rugadec HKD • 35647 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HS 2 replenishmet concentrate

+ 20 ml/l Ru HS 2 replenisher + 20 ml/l HKD blackening agent • 35651 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HS 2 replenisher

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PRECIOUS METAL SALTS
IWG delivers precious metal salts for electroplating bathes. Our metal salts are
of constant quality with uniform crystal grains and very good water solubility.

TYPES
• 11594 POTASSIUM GOLD CYANIDE 68,2%
• 14550 POTASSIUM SILVER CYANIDE 54%

POSTTREATMENT

PASSIVATION
A transparent, colourless protective coating is produced. It protects the surface
from tarnishing for a longer period of time.

Passivation of silver
TYPES
• 40111 SILVER XP 0015 passivation make up 50-300 ml/l
• 40116 SILVER XP 0020 passivation make up 10-60 g/l

Passivation of copper
TYPES
• 29800 ANTI TARNISH make up 25 ml/l

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EQUIPMENT
IWG also supplies equipment for electroplating.
All of our equipment is designed for an easy installation, operation and
maintenance.

Anodes
IWG offers a broad range of anodes.

• platinized titanium anodes

• mixed oxide anodes
• various metal anodes in different shapes

Filter system
IWG delivers filter systems for electroplating bathes.

• filter pump
• polypropylene cartridges
• activated carbon cartridges

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 Brush plating equipment
Simple and easy to use pen plating systems made of high quality materials.
Resistant to strong acids especially designed for rhodium penplating.

IWG offers all parts of pen plating equipment:

• pen
• different kinds of tips

Rectifiers
IWG offers rectifiers special designed for precious metal plating.

• Available in various power outputs

• Very low ripple
• preadjustable

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QUALITY ASSURANCE AND LAB
IWG has the necessary laboratory facilities to assure that the products
are of highest quality.
Each batch of our products is carefully checked to ensure that the
specifications are fulfilled.

Some of the state-of-the-art technology and procedures our employees

utilize include:

• ICP analysis for concentration estimation and identification of metals

• UV/VIS analysis for concentration estimation and identification of
organic compounds
• CG analysis for estimation and identification of highly volatile com-
pounds
• X-ray analysis for thickness measurement
• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for surface and thickness
analysis
• Auto titration equipment

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The outstanding extremely high-skilled staff and the state-of-the-art
equipment of the analytical laboratories enable us to ensure very fast
and accurate analysis results.
IWG was always interested in the development of new processes for the
electroplating business for almost 50 years. Since then tasks, equip-
ment and procedures have been constantly adapted to the requirements
of today.

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COLOR INDEX

Rh K3 Rh black for tank

Ru Rugadec HS 2 Ru Rugadec HKD

+ 20 ml/l Ru HS 2 replenisher + 20 ml/l HKD blackening agent

Au 240 KP 1N Au 240 KP 2N

Au 240 KP 6N Au 240 KP 9N
Pt Pd Gapal FS Pd Gapal HT

Ru Rugadec HKN Ag Arga 380 Au 240 KP 0N

Au 240 KP 3N Au 240 KP 4N Au 240 5N

Au Auroprint Au MC 2N 18 incl. 4g/l Au Au MC 218 incl. 2g/l Au

PRETREATMENT
Art.No. Productname
22115 DEGREASING 1018 part 1 salt
22116 DEGREASING 1018 part 2 solution
22117 DEGREASING 1018 M part 2 solution
22400 US CLEANER
22420 UNICLEANER 70
PLATING PRODUCTS 35551 PLATINUM make up solution
Art.No. Productname
11594 POTASSIUM GOLD CYANIDE 68,2%
14550 POTASSIUM SILVER CYANIDE 54%
29800 ANTI TARNISH
33300 GOLD MC 218 ready for use
34520 GOLD MC 2N 18 ready for use
34701 PALLADIUM GAPAL FS replenisher 1
34702 PALLADIUM GAPAL FS replenisher 2
34704 PALLADIUM GAPAL FS ready for use
34764 PALLADIUM GAPAL HT ready for use
34766 PALLADIUM GAPAL HT replenisher 1
34767 PALLADIUM GAPAL HT replenisher 2
34917 GOLD MC 240 KP 0N make up concentrate
34918 GOLD MC 240 KP 1N make up concentrate
34919 GOLD MC 240 KP 2N make up concentrate
34920 GOLD MC 240 KP 3N make up concentrate
34921 GOLD MC 240 KP 4N make up concentrate
34922 GOLD MC 240 KP 5N make up concentrate
34922A GOLD MC 240 KP 5N/1 make up concentrate
34923 GOLD MC 240 KP 6N make up concentrate
34926 GOLD MC 240 KP 9N make up concentrate
34963 RHODIUM WHITE KP2 concentrate
34977 RHODIUM WHITE 5E for pen plating
34979 RHODIUM WHITE 5B for pen plating
35024 RHODIUM BLACK 3 for pen plating
35042 RHODIUM WHITE C2 concentrate
35057 RHODIUM WHITE K3 concentrate
35057R RHODIUM WHITE K3R concentrate
35555 PLATINUM replenisher
35560 PLATINUM GAM part A
35561 PLATINUM GAM part B
35647 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HS 2 replenishmetconcentrate
35648 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HS 2 make up concentrate
35651 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HS 2 replenisher
35670 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HKD
35671 RUTHENIUM RUGADEC HKN
35561 PLATINUM GAM part 2
38122 SILVER ARGA 380 brightener A
38123 SILVER ARGA 380 brightener B
38131 PRESILVER make up
38132 SILVER ARGE 380 make up salt
38133 SILVER ARGA 400 make up salt
38139 SILVER ARGA 400 brightener A
38140 SILVER ARGA 400 brightener B
POSTTREATMENT
Art.No. Productname
40111 SILVER XP 0015 passivation
40116 SILVER XP 0020 passivation
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