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Western Analytical provides solution analysis for the metal finishing industry. Analysis includes an evaluation and suggested corrections. Reports telephoned, faxed, or e-mailed within 48 hours*. Rush analysis if a plating production problem requiring urgent attention for a nominal surcharge. 

Local sampling and pick-up (Southern California: Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino  Counties) and routine schedule.

 

The following are an example of some (but not all) of the types of solutions Western Analytical analyzes. Contact WAL for more specific information. For a more complete list, click here

ALUMINUM DEOXIDIZER SOLUTION
         Basic Analysis 	-      		Deoxidizer concentration 
         Additional Analyses - 		Deoxidizer concentration w/ nitric acid

ANODIZING SOLUTION
         Basic Analysis -      		Sulfuric acid & aluminum (sulfuric anodize)
         Basic Analysis -      		Phosphoric acid & aluminum (phosphoric anodize)
         Basic Analysis -      		Chromic acid & pH (chromic acid	 anodize)
         Additional Analyses - 		Total chromic acid
				Trivalent chromium
				Surface tension

BRASS PLATING SOLUTION
         Basic Analysis -      		Copper, copper cyanide, zinc, zinc cyanide, free cyanide & 
				hydroxide
         Additional Analyses - 		Carbonates
				Hull Cell panel

BROWN/BLACK OXIDE
         Basic Analysis -      		Oxidizer & sodium hydroxide
         Additional Analyses - 		Sodium Carbonate

CADMIUM PLATING SOLUTION
         Basic Analysis -      		Cadmium, cadmium oxide, sodium       	
                               			cyanide & sodium hydroxide
         Additional Analyses - 		Sodium carbonate            
                               			Hull Cell panel 

CATALYST
         Basic Analysis -      		Palladium chloride, stannous  chloride, hydrochloric acid or
                               			specific gravity
         Additional Analyses - 		Chloride 
                                
CAUSTIC ETCH SOLUTION
         Basic Analysis -      		Sodium hydroxide & aluminum 

CHROMATE CONVERSION/CHEM FILM
	Basic Analysis -      		Chromate or chem film concentration & pH
	Additional Analyses - 		Chloride

CHROMIUM PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Chromic acid, sulfate & ratio
	Additional Analyses - 		Fluoride 
                               			Chloride 
                               			Trivalent Chromium  
                               			Hull Cell panel  
                               			Surface tension 

CLEANING SOLUTION

COPPER, ACID, PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Copper, copper sulfate, sulfuric acid & chloride
	Additional Analyses - 		Addition agents 
                               			Hull Cell panel 

COPPER, ALKALINE, PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Copper, pH 
	Additional Analyses - 		Hull Cell panel 

COPPER ANODES
	Basic Analysis -      		Phosphorus content 

COPPER CYANIDE PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Copper, copper cyanide, free cyanide & hydroxide pH
	Additional Analyses - 		Carbonates
                               			Rochelle salts 
                               			Hull Cell panel 

COPPER-PYROPHOSPHATE PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Copper, pyrophosphate, ratio & pH 
	Additional Analyses - 		Ammonia   
                               			Orthophosphate  
                               			Hull Cell panel  

ETCH BACK SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Chromic acid 
	Additional Analyses - 		Trivalent chromium 

GOLD PURITY (MIL-G-45204)

GOLD PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Gold, baume & pH  
	Additional Analyses - 		Brighteners               
                               			Other additives      
                               			Efficiency panel    

NEUTRALIZER SOLUTION 

NICKEL, BLACK, PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Nickel chloride, ammonium chloride, sodium thiocyanate, 
				zinc chloride & pH 
	Additional Analyses - 		Hull Cell panel  

NICKEL PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Nickel, nickel sulfate or sulfamate, nickel chloride, boric acid & pH
	Additional Analyses - 		Surface tension 
				Carrier
                               			Other additives 
                               			Hull Cell panel 

OXIDIZER SOLUTION  

PALLADIUM-NICKEL PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Palladium, nickel, baume & pH

RHODIUM PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Rhodium & sulfuric acid  

SENSITIZER SOLUTION  
                     
SILVER CYANIDE PLATING SOLUTION                            
	Basic Analysis -      		Silver & free cyanide 
	Additional Analyses - 		Potassium carbonate      
                               			pH                  
                               			Hull Cell panel   
TIN, ACID, PLATING SOLUTION                              
	Basic Analysis -      		Stannous tin and acid
	Additional Analyses - 		Hull Cell panel

TIN, ALKALINE, PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Tin & hydroxide 
	Additional Analyses - 		Hull Cell panel       

TIN-LEAD PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Stannous tin, lead & free fluoboric acid 
	Additional Analyses - 		Total Tin                
                               			Addition agents  
                               			Free boric acid   
                               			Hull Cell panel      
                               			Fusing of Hull Cell panel        

TIN-LEAD DEPOSIT ASSAY, SOLDER POT ASSAY AND TIN-LEAD ANODES
				
ZINC, ACID, PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Zinc, zinc chloride, total chloride,boric acid & pH
	Additional Analyses - 		Ammonia    
                               			Cloud Point     
                               			Hull Cell panel   

ZINC CYANIDE PLATING SOLUTION
	Basic Analysis -      		Zinc, zinc cyanide, sodium cyanide & sodium hydroxide
	Additional Analyses -  	Sodium carbonate
                               			Hull Cell panel     
       

ADDITIONAL PLATING ANALYSES OFFERED:

	Metallic contaminants

	Simulated carbon treatment with chemical corrections & extra Hull Cell                                            

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REFINING

	Solid sample preparation for AA 

	Analysis of prepared sample 

	Solution samples (AA) 

	Gravimetric gold analysis (including resins and router dust)  
        
	Gravimetric silver analysis