Berkem produces a wide range of galvanic solutions specifically designed to achieve extraordinary whites by meeting the most diverse requirements of style, application and technology.
Berkem’s precious metal-based plating solutions, offered for fine jewelry, ensure that surfaces can be treated by imparting the highest standards of decorative quality and desired technical characteristics such as oxidation resistance, corrosion protection and increased surface hardness.
The different colours of white, in electroplating, are obtained from chemical formulations that take advantage of properties of precious metal sponges such as Rhodium, Platinum, Palladium and Platinum/Ruthenium alloys.
RODINOR 152 extremely brilliant white colour
L* 91.2 a* 1.0 b* 1.5
RODINOR 152 is a dual-component (with a separate additive) rhodium process extremely white and shiny with incomparable technical and qualitative properties:
- perfect to exalt diamond brightness
- with a high strength against pollution
- suitable for any use thanks its high range of working temperatures (from 25°C to 70°C)
- long lasting performance of the deposit
- the solution works until a Rh concentration of 0,6 g/l
WHITENOR 102 perfect alternative to Rh solutions
L* 88.0 a* 0.55 b* 2.8
WHITENOR 102 is the surprising Berkem’s process for platinum-ruthenium based decorative and thickness (up to 3 microns) bath plating that guarantees:
- extremely white and shiny deposits similar to rhodium ones
- ease to deposit directly on any precious metal surface including silver
- excellent performances as intermediate layer before final colour finishing
- perfect alternative to traditional rhodium plating solutions in terms of price and colour
PLATINOR 102 ideal choice for platinum 950 alloys
L* 87.5 a* 0.6 b* 3.5
PLATINOR 102 is a pure platinum plating solutions that can be used for flash process for decorative or technical use. It is a perfect finishing for platinum 950 alloy jewels to guarantee the original colour.
It is characterized by:
- white colour with typical reflections of pure platinum
- extremely easy to use and to maintain
- excellent throwing power
- perfect alternative to palladium plating solutions as intermediate layer on base metals
and silver to prevent oxidation
PALLADOR 102 white compact and resistant depositions
L* 85.5 a* 0.8 b* 4.2
PALLADOR 102 is a pure palladium plating solution which guarantees white compact finishings for decorative and technical use.
This plating solution is suggested for:
- compact, resistant and hard deposits to reduce the possibility of scratches and abrasion
- on base metals and silver to prevent oxidation
- completely anallergic deposits free from toxic heavy metals as nickel
- application on fashion accessories
