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Bright acid zinc electroplating baths
Assignee: HENRICKS GERALDINE
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Filing: 1977-02-07
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Granted: 1978-06-06
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Expires: 1997-02-07
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to a brightening system for zinc deposited from an acid zinc chloride electrolyte containing potassium chloride as a conducting salt and boric acid as a buffer. The active brightener in the system is an aromatic aldehyde or ketone which is dispersed into the electrolyte by a wetting agent system consisting essentially of a mixture of a fatty acid imidiazole sulfonate and a fatty diaminobetaine carboxylate; assisted by a hydrotrope selected from the group consisting of alcohol ethers, cyclic alcohols, and aromatic sulfonates. In some cases, this brightening system can be augmented by the prior art nicotinic acid, or polyamine zinc brightener.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Henricks
- 👤 Robert E. Wild
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-03 11:04
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D3/00; C25D3/02; C25D3/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid chloride electrolyte containing potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic aldehyde or ketone brightener that is dispersed into the electrolyte by means of a mixture of, 1- a fatty imidazole sulfonate, 2- a fatty amido betaine and 3- a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consiting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid chloride electrolyte containing potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic aldehyde or ketone brightener that is dispersed into the electrolyte by means of a mixture of, 1- a fatty imidazole sulfonate, 2- a fatty amido betaine and 3- a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consiting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
99 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte containing potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic carbonyl compound selected from the group consisting of benzaldehyde, chlorobenzaldehyde and benzal acetone, said aromatic carbonyl compound being dispersed into the electrolyte by means of a mixture of 1- a fatty imidazole sulfonate 2- a fatty amido propyl dimethyl amino acetic acid and 3- a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
99 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte containing potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic carbonyl compound selected from the group consisting of benzaldehyde, chlorobenzaldehyde and benzal acetone, said aromatic carbonyl compound being dispersed into the electrolyte by means of a mixture of 1- a fatty imidazole sulfonate 2- a fatty amido propyl dimethyl amino acetic acid and 3- a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte according to claim 2 in which the aromatic carbonyl compound is 1 to 2 g/l of benzaldehyde; the fatty imidazole sulfonate is the heptadecyl benzimidazole sulfonate at 1 to 2 g/l and the fatty betaine is cocoa amido propyl dimethyl amino acetic acid at 5 to 15 g/l.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
A mixture of addition agents that will produce a bright zinc deposit of an aqueous acid zinc chloride bath; said mixture consisting essentially of an aromatic aldehyde or ketone that is held in solution by means of a fatty imidazole sulfonate, a fatty amido betaine and a hydrotrope selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A mixture of addition agents that will produce a bright zinc deposit of an aqueous acid zinc chloride bath; said mixture consisting essentially of an aromatic aldehyde or ketone that is held in solution by means of a fatty imidazole sulfonate, a fatty amido betaine and a hydrotrope selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
70 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte containing potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic carbonyl brightening agent dispersed into the bath by a fatty diamino wetting agent augmented by a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
70 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte containing potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic carbonyl brightening agent dispersed into the bath by a fatty diamino wetting agent augmented by a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
85 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte containg potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic carbonyl brightening agent dispersed into the bath by a fatty diamino wetting agent augmented by a hydroptropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents assisted by the added brightening action of a nicotinic acid base as an auxiliary brightener.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
85 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte containg potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic carbonyl brightening agent dispersed into the bath by a fatty diamino wetting agent augmented by a hydroptropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents assisted by the added brightening action of a nicotinic acid base as an auxiliary brightener.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
81 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte containing potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic carbonyl brightening agent dispersed into the bath by a fatty diamino wetting agent augmented by a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents and assisted by the brightening action of a cationic polyamine polymer.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
81 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte containing potassium chloride as the conducting salt and boric acid as the buffer; by means of an aromatic carbonyl brightening agent dispersed into the bath by a fatty diamino wetting agent augmented by a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents and assisted by the brightening action of a cationic polyamine polymer.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
74 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte; by means of an aromatic carbonyl brightening agent, said carbonyl compound being dispersed into the bath by means of a mixture of 1) a fatty imidazole sulfonate, 2) a fatty amidopropyl dimethyl amino acetic acid, and 3) a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
74 words
The method of electroplating a bright zinc deposit from an aqueous acid zinc chloride electrolyte; by means of an aromatic carbonyl brightening agent, said carbonyl compound being dispersed into the bath by means of a mixture of 1) a fatty imidazole sulfonate, 2) a fatty amidopropyl dimethyl amino acetic acid, and 3) a hydrotropic coupling agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic alcohols, glycol ethers, and aromatic sulfonates that are not wetting agents.
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