Pforzheim, Germany – AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol (NYSE:TNL) Company, announced that it has an efficient and effective process for removing electroplated and chemically deposited nickel coatings from diamond tools. Called DODUPRINT®, the process has proven itself in practice and is successfully employed by Europe’s leading diamond tool manufacturers. For this application, AMI DODUCO is one of the leading suppliers.
In electroplated diamond tools, the grinding medium is embedded and fixed in an electroplated or chemically deposited layer of nickel. After they wear out, many of these costly tools can be stripped and re-coated with nickel, thus extending their useful life.
The most important characteristic of AMI DODUCO’s DODUPRINT nickel strippers is that they do not harm the base materials. The cyanide-free stripping process allows a high stripping rate of up to 50 micrometers per hour at 50 °C and ensures that even coatings up to 350 micrometers in thickness can be removed quickly. Because of its high nickel uptake capacity of approximately 30 grams per liter, (DODUPRINT 686), the nickel stripper has a long life.
“AMI DODUCO is committed to providing toolmakers with environmentally-friendly and cost-efficient nickel stripping products,” said Karl-Heinz Funke, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing at AMI DODUCO. “We are proud of DODUPRINT’s solid reputation among leading manufacturers of diamond tools.”
Headquartered in Export, Pennsylvania, AMI DODUCO is a global leader in electrical contact technology and fabrication. The company supplies contacts and assemblies, contact materials, thermostatic and laminated metal products, electroplating and surface treatment services, and precious metal refining and recycling to more than 3,000 customers. AMI DODUCO operates from locations in North America, Europe and Asia. The company’s website is www.amidoduco.com.
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Cautionary Note: This message contains "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially. This release should be read in conjunction with the factors set forth in Technitrol's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 26, 2004 in Item 2 under the caption "Factors That May Affect Our Future Results (Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). "
