Metal strippers : their science and technology

Metal strippers in the electroplating industry are often considered to be necessary evils: they add additional processing and cost to correct earlier processing deficiencies yet enable expensive component substrates to be re-coated for prime engineering usage. The stripper solution formulations are generally traditional or proprietary and either way are open to better understanding and effective enhancement. This article explains their usage and formulation and indicates how they may be logically developed for new applications.