{"id":15378,"date":"2024-04-28T16:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/plastic-activator-for-caswell-one-plate-nickel\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T03:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:27:54","slug":"plastic-activator-for-caswell-one-plate-nickel","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/plastic-activator-for-caswell-one-plate-nickel\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Activator for Caswell One-Plate\u00ae Nickel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Plastic Activator for Caswell One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Nickel plating plastic and 3D prints without conductive paint with the Caswell Plastic Activator set. This 3-part pre-treatment (Sensitizer, Activator, Reducer) activates the surface so that <a href=\"\/caswell-one-plate-nickel-stroomloos-vernikkelen\/\">Caswell One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/a> can adhere immediately. Ideal for finely detailed prints and intricately shaped plastic parts.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Important: The plastic must be able to withstand the bath temperature of the electroless nickel (approx. 85 degrees Celsius). When in doubt, always test on a test piece first. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">What&#8217;s in the set<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Sensitizer \u2013 makes the surface receptive to activation<\/li>\n<li>Activator \u2013 applies active nuclei before nickel deposition starts<\/li>\n<li>Reducer \u2013 fixes\/activates immediately before the One-Plate\u00ae bath (use undiluted, follow the label)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Suitable plastics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Often suitable (heat resistant): ABS, PA (nylon), PC, PEI (Ultem), PEEK, many resin prints and often PETG. Less suitable: PLA and low-Tg materials (can deform at 85 \u00b0C). Surface structure affects adhesion: matt\/roughened adhesion is better than high gloss.  <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Supplies<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Degreaser and thorough cleaning (rinse with <a href=\"\/gedestilleerd-water\/\">distilled water<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Caswell <a href=\"\/caswell-one-plate-nickel-stroomloos-vernikkelen\/\">One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/a> (electroless nickel, approx. 85 \u00b0C)<\/li>\n<li>Suitable immersion trays and hanging\/mask material<\/li>\n<li>PPE and good ventilation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step-by-step plan \u2013 activate plastic for One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Clean and rinse \u2013 Degrease thoroughly, rinse with distilled water. Leave the part wet; Do not allow to dry between steps. <\/li>\n<li>Sensitizer \u2013 Undiluted, approx. 2 minutes at room temperature. Remove from the bath and rinse with distilled water. Do not allow to dry.  <\/li>\n<li>Activator \u2013 Undiluted, approx. 2 minutes at room temperature. Remove from the bath and rinse with distilled water. Do not allow to dry.  <\/li>\n<li>Reducer \u2013 Apply undiluted, briefly according to the label. Keep wet and go straight to step 5. <\/li>\n<li>One-Plate\u00ae Nickel \u2013 Dip directly into the preheated EN bath (\u00b1 85 \u00b0C). Move the part lightly from time to time to release bubbles. Allow to build up to the desired layer thickness, rinse and dry.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Practical tips<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>3D prints: porous areas, support scars and infill can trap air. Light blasting or finishing gives a more even result. <\/li>\n<li>Adhesion: light matting\/roughening promotes the attack. Degrease carefully to avoid &#8220;fish eyes&#8221;. <\/li>\n<li>Masking: tape screw holes and contact surfaces where nickel is not desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Applications<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>3D printing housings and functional prototypes with conductive and wear-resistant nickel coating<\/li>\n<li>Fixtures, jigs and tooling with even coverage \u2013 even in cavities and all-round shapes<\/li>\n<li>Decorative parts that can be finished after nickel if desired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Video \u2013 example of electroless nickel plating of 3D prints<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe title=\"Electroless Nickel Plating 3D Printed Tree Frog\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T_YyZaM14oo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">What is the Plastic Activator for One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Plastic Activator is a three-stage pre-treatment for plastic that enables electroless nickel plating immediately afterwards. The Sensitizer and Activator chemically prepare the surface, the Reducer fixes\/activates the cores, after which an even nickel layer is created in the <a href=\"\/caswell-one-plate-nickel-stroomloos-vernikkelen\/\">One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/a> bath without an external power source. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plastic Activator For Caswell One-Plate\u00ae Nickel Electroless Nickel Plating System<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"parent_description":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Plastic Activator for Caswell One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/h2>\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Nickel plating plastic and 3D prints without conductive paint with the Caswell Plastic Activator set. This 3-part pre-treatment (Sensitizer, Activator, Reducer) activates the surface so that <a href=\"\/caswell-one-plate-nickel-stroomloos-vernikkelen\/\">Caswell One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/a> can adhere immediately. Ideal for finely detailed prints and intricately shaped plastic parts.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Important: The plastic must be able to withstand the bath temperature of the electroless nickel (approx. 85 degrees Celsius). When in doubt, always test on a test piece first. <\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">What's in the set<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n \t<li>Sensitizer \u2013 makes the surface receptive to activation<\/li>\n \t<li>Activator \u2013 applies active nuclei before nickel deposition starts<\/li>\n \t<li>Reducer \u2013 fixes\/activates immediately before the One-Plate\u00ae bath (use undiluted, follow the label)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Suitable plastics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Often suitable (heat resistant): ABS, PA (nylon), PC, PEI (Ultem), PEEK, many resin prints and often PETG. Less suitable: PLA and low-Tg materials (can deform at 85 \u00b0C). Surface structure affects adhesion: matt\/roughened adhesion is better than high gloss.  <\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Supplies<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n \t<li>Degreaser and thorough cleaning (rinse with <a href=\"\/gedestilleerd-water\/\">distilled water<\/a>)<\/li>\n \t<li>Caswell <a href=\"\/caswell-one-plate-nickel-stroomloos-vernikkelen\/\">One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/a> (electroless nickel, approx. 85 \u00b0C)<\/li>\n \t<li>Suitable immersion trays and hanging\/mask material<\/li>\n \t<li>PPE and good ventilation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step-by-step plan \u2013 activate plastic for One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n \t<li>Clean and rinse \u2013 Degrease thoroughly, rinse with distilled water. Leave the part wet; Do not allow to dry between steps. <\/li>\n \t<li>Sensitizer \u2013 Undiluted, approx. 2 minutes at room temperature. Remove from the bath and rinse with distilled water. Do not allow to dry.  <\/li>\n \t<li>Activator \u2013 Undiluted, approx. 2 minutes at room temperature. Remove from the bath and rinse with distilled water. Do not allow to dry.  <\/li>\n \t<li>Reducer \u2013 Apply undiluted, briefly according to the label. Keep wet and go straight to step 5. <\/li>\n \t<li>One-Plate\u00ae Nickel \u2013 Dip directly into the preheated EN bath (\u00b1 85 \u00b0C). Move the part lightly from time to time to release bubbles. Allow to build up to the desired layer thickness, rinse and dry.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Practical tips<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n \t<li>3D prints: porous areas, support scars and infill can trap air. Light blasting or finishing gives a more even result. <\/li>\n \t<li>Adhesion: light matting\/roughening promotes the attack. Degrease carefully to avoid \"fish eyes\". <\/li>\n \t<li>Masking: tape screw holes and contact surfaces where nickel is not desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Applications<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n \t<li>3D printing housings and functional prototypes with conductive and wear-resistant nickel coating<\/li>\n \t<li>Fixtures, jigs and tooling with even coverage \u2013 even in cavities and all-round shapes<\/li>\n \t<li>Decorative parts that can be finished after nickel if desired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Video \u2013 example of electroless nickel plating of 3D prints<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T_YyZaM14oo<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">What is the Plastic Activator for One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Plastic Activator is a three-stage pre-treatment for plastic that enables electroless nickel plating immediately afterwards. The Sensitizer and Activator chemically prepare the surface, the Reducer fixes\/activates the cores, after which an even nickel layer is created in the <a href=\"\/caswell-one-plate-nickel-stroomloos-vernikkelen\/\">One-Plate\u00ae Nickel<\/a> bath without an external power source. <\/p>"},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1116,1074],"product_tag":[1127,1128],"class_list":{"0":"post-15378","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-electroless-nickel-plating","7":"product_cat-nickel-electroforming","8":"product_tag-activator","9":"product_tag-pre-treatment","10":"product_shipping_class-normal-package","12":"first","13":"outofstock","14":"taxable","15":"shipping-taxable","16":"purchasable","17":"product-type-variable","18":"has-default-attributes"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/15378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=15378"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=15378"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verzinkshop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=15378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}