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AssigneeEltech Systems Corporation
InventorsAnthony J. Vaccaro, Janet S. Gregg, Daniel W. Gibbons, James R. Brannan, Gerald R. Pohto, Jean M. Hinden
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A process is disclosed, as well as apparatus useful therefor, for continuously electroplating a strip of reticulated foam using multiple electroplating zones that each contain electroplating bath. In each zone there is a cathode and an anode. In at least one electroplating zone there is an insoluble anode, typically as the sole anode. In some of the electroplating zones soluble anodes may be used. As a first cathode, there can be provided a cathode roll outside of the electroplating bath. The reticulated foam is guided in the bath past the anodes, as well as past cathodes, e.g., including a cathode roll which may be positioned outside of the bath. The resulting electroplated foam emerging from the bath has an improved electroplate weight distribution and the process achieves enhanced efficiencies and economies of operation.
In a process for continuously electroplating a strip of reticulated foam and providing electroplated foam of improved weight distribution, in which process multiple electroplating zones are provided and each zone has an electroplating bath, a cathode and an anode and with the reticulated foam being introduced into the electroplating bath and guided in a path of travel past the anode and cathode of each electroplating zone, the improvement comprising:
In a process for continuously electroplating a strip of reticulated foam and providing electroplated foam of improved weight distribution, in which process multiple electroplating zones are provided and said reticulated foam is introduced into an electroplating bath and guided in a path of travel past an anode and a cathode operating in each electroplating zone, the improvement in said process and the operation of said anode comprising:
In a process for continuously electroplating a strip of reticulated foam and providing foam of improved weight distribution, in which process multiple electroplating zones are provided and each zone has an electroplating bath electrolyte, a cathode and an anode and with the reticulated foam being introduced into the electroplating bath electrolyte and guided in a path of travel past the anode and cathode operating in each electroplating zone, the improvement in said process and in anode operation comprising:
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