Next Generation Electroless Nickel – PTFE

Surface Technology, Inc. continues to live up to its reputation and leadership position in the composite electroless nickel plating field.  This time it is through our development of electroless nickel-PTFE baths that are made without perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).  These substances have both been identified by regulatory agencies as problematic for environmental and health concerns.  A number of government agencies have already prohibited the use of PFOS and PFOA in their territories.  STI, therefore has pioneered the development of EN-PTFE plating systems that are made without PFOS and PFOA, yet preserve the performance and quality of the traditional EN-PTFE systems.  Even STI’s revolutionary high speed NiSlip 515 EN-PTFE process is now available without PFOS and PFOA.  This important work has now been recognized in the granting of US Patent number 8,598,260 to STI for this latest invention.