How can the improvement and innovation of production processes enhance the performance of PI nickel plating film and reduce costs?

Brief introduction

Polyimide (PI) nickel plated film has been widely used in fields such as electronics, aviation, and automotive due to its excellent electrical insulation, heat resistance, and mechanical properties. However, traditional production processes often face problems such as high costs, low efficiency, and unstable product performance. This article will explore how to improve the performance of PI nickel plating film and reduce costs through the improvement and innovation of production processes, while referring to the relevant research results of Advanced Institute (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd.

2、 Problems with traditional production techniques

（1） High cost

• In traditional production processes, nickel plating requires the use of a large amount of precious metal nickel salts and reducing agents, resulting in high costs.
• In addition, traditional electroplating processes have high energy consumption, equipment investment, and maintenance costs.

（2） Low efficiency

• The uniformity of the coating in traditional electroplating process is poor, requiring multiple repetitions of the coating, which increases the production cycle and cost.
• The quality of the coating is greatly affected by the skills of the operators, and the production efficiency is unstable.

（3） Unstable performance

• In traditional processes, it is difficult to precisely control the thickness and uniformity of the coating, resulting in significant fluctuations in product performance.

3、 Improvement and innovation of production processes

（1） Adopting electroless nickel plating technology

1. Technical principles
   • Chemical nickel plating is an electroplating process that deposits a nickel layer on the surface of a PI film through chemical reactions. This technology does not require an external power source, has low energy consumption, and has good coating uniformity.
2. experimental data
   • Advanced Institute (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. conducted experiments using electroless nickel plating technology, and the results showed that compared with traditional electroplating, the energy consumption of electroless nickel plating was reduced by 30%, and the production efficiency was increased by 20%.
   • The uniformity of coating thickness has been improved by 15%, and the product qualification rate has increased from 85% to 95%.

（2） Optimize pre-treatment process

1. Technical principles
   • Before nickel plating, PI film needs to undergo strict surface treatment to improve the adhesion and uniformity of the coating. Optimizing the pre-treatment process, such as using ultrasonic cleaning, plasma treatment, etc., can effectively improve the surface activity of PI film.
2. experimental data
   • Experiments have shown that PI films treated with plasma have a 20% increase in surface energy and a 30% increase in coating adhesion.

（3） Adopting nanocomposite coating technology

1. Technical principles
   • Nanocomposite coating technology involves adding nanoparticles such as nano alumina and nano carbon nanotubes to nickel plating solution to improve the wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and conductivity of the coating.
2. experimental data
   • The addition of nano alumina to the PI nickel plating film increased its wear resistance by 50% and corrosion resistance by 40%.

4、 Conclusion

By improving and innovating the production process, the performance of PI nickel plating film can be effectively enhanced and costs can be reduced. Specific measures include:

• Adopting electroless nickel plating technology to reduce energy consumption and improve production efficiency.
• Optimize the pre-treatment process to improve the adhesion and uniformity of the coating.
• Adopting nanocomposite coating technology to improve the wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and conductivity of the coating.

Advanced Institute (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. has achieved significant results in the improvement and innovation of PI nickel plating film production process, providing strong support for technological progress and industrial upgrading in related fields. In the future, with the continuous advancement and innovation of technology, the performance of PI nickel plating film will be further improved, and the cost will be effectively controlled.

The above data is for reference only, and specific performance may vary due to production processes and product specifications.