Anodes

Luvata is a leading supplier of copper anodes for electroplating. Our copper anodes are manufactured from the purest electrolytically refined copper cathodes, which are melted under highly controlled conditions to guarantee even alloying.

Luvata anodes have been designed to ensure low sludge development, stable copper content in plating, a rapid build-up of the adherent anode film to allow problem-free start-up of a new bath and a low build-up of impurities in the bath.

Luvata's anode range includes:

• Oxygen Free Anodes
• Phosphorous Copper Anodes

Common anode forms:

• Ball
• Slug
• Mini-slug
• Plate
• Oval
• Hexagonal
• Dog-bone

Anodes come in different shapes and sizes, or they can be tailor-made to your specification.

Oxygen-free copper anodes are manufactured from extremely pure copper (99.99%). These anodes are used for the alkaline plating processes in cyanide and pyrophosphate baths.

Luvata has considerable expertise in electrochemical processes and works closely with both the chemical industry and plating line producers to continually improve products and production methods.

The phosphorous content of these anodes is P 0.04 - 0.06% and the oxygen-free melt in the casting process we use gives them a consistent phosphorous content and distribution. Our phosphorous copper anodes are widely used in the plating of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and in acid copper plating baths.