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US2632728A
US2632728A US199567A US19956750A US2632728A US 2632728 A US2632728 A US 2632728A US 199567 A US199567 A US 199567A US 19956750 A US19956750 A US 19956750A US 2632728 A US2632728 A US 2632728A
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  • This invention relates to new and improved compositions for use in the electrodeposition of zinc, and to a new and improved method for electr o-depositing zinc from acid zinc plating baths.
  • One of the objects of the invention i to provide new. and improved compositions which when added to acid zinc plating baths in relatively small amounts will produce new and improved results in the electrodeposition of zinc from such baths.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide compositions of the type referred to which will producenewand improved results in the color of the electrodeposited metal.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide compositions of the type referred to which will increase the brightness of theeleotrodeposited metal.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved method of electrodepositing zinc-at relatively high rates of deposit over a wide range of current densities. Other objects will appear hereinafter.
  • concentrates are preferably prepared by mixing together the water soluble salt of the sulfonated lignin and molasses in hot water, filtering the solution and adding trifluoroacetic acid.
  • compositions of the invention when added to acid zinc sulfate baths in very small amounts (e. g., 1 ml, to 80 ml. of concentrate per liter of bath) will produce bright zinc plates directly out of the bath without the necessity for any second ary treatments. The brightness of the zinc will vary depending upon the quantity of the concentrate added to the bath. 7
  • the acid zinc plating baths may be prepared by dissolving zinc sulfate (ZnSO4.7H2O) in water in proportions corresponding to 100 to 450 grams of zinc sulfate per liter of solution and adjusting the pH within the rangeof 1.5 to 6 with sulfuric acid. It is preferable also to add 1 to grams of aluminum sulfate to the acid sulfate bath.
  • the aluminum sulfate forms a film of colloidal alumina in the vicinity of the anode and retards or prevents acid attack on the zinc anode.
  • compositions herein described are especial- 2 1y advantageous when added to a zinc sulfate plating bath containing a zinc aldonate, for example, zinc gluconate.
  • auxiliary ingredients may be added to the bath as, for example, sodium acetate in quantities up to about 15 grams per liter and zinc chloride in quantities up to about grams per liter.
  • the bath can be operated over a wide range of current densities. Depending upon the agitation available current densities within the range of 5 amperes to 5000 amperes per square foot may be used. It is preferable, however, tooperate the bath at current densities within the range of from about 20 to 100 amperes per square foot.
  • Bright zinc plates may be obtained directly out ofthe bath at ordinary temperatures, e. g., 70 F. or at higher temperatures, preferably not exceeding F. g
  • Example I v A concentrate was prepared by mixing together the following ingredients:
  • the pH of the bath was adjusted to pH 6 with sufuric acid and the zinc. was plated out of this bath at a current density of 40 at a temperature of 70 F. without agitation.
  • the invention may be employed for piece Work plating or for continuous plating of steel articles, strips, wire and sheets.
  • the quantity of trifluoroacetic acid may be onehalf as much to four times as much as that given in Example I.
  • the dark molasses is employed in the composition for its grain refining properties. Any equivalent material may be substituted.
  • the lignin sulfonate possesses a surface ten-' sion reducing effect. However, it also seems to behave in a particular way in combination with the trifluoroacetic acid to produce the desired brightening effect.
  • the plating bath contains only a fraction of a per cent of the brightening agent.
  • the invention provides a simple andinexpensive method for brightening zinc plates directly in an acid zinc plating bath. It also provides a simple way of controlling the amount of brightness merely by varying the quantity of the addition agent added to the bath.
  • the zinc gluconate herein referred to may be prepared as described in my application, U. S. Serial No. 180,500, filed August 19, 1950.
  • other zinc aldonates may be prepared and used in conjunction with the compositions of th present invention to prepare acid zinc plating baths for the electrodeposition of bright zinc plates.
  • Such aldonates also include those derived from mannonic, arabonic, galatonic, xylonic and other aldonic acids.
  • the invention contemplates the use of one or more of these aldonates or mixtures thereof, including mixtures of the lactone forms, for example, the zinc gluconate derived from the delta gamma lactone form. of gluconic acid.
  • acid zinc sulfate bath is used herein to describe acidic plating baths in which the zinc is present principally as zinc sulfate but can also be present in minor amounts in one or more other forms.
  • a composition for use in a zinc sulfate plating bath consisting essentially of a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifiuoroacetic acid, said composition when added in sufficient amount to an acid zinc sulfate plating bath being capable of producing a bright zinc plate by electrodeposition directly from said bath.
  • An addition agent for use in a zinc sulfate plating bath consisting essentially of about 79.5 lbs. of a sodium salt of sulfonated lignin having a pH of '7, and 1557 lbs. dark molasses and 456 cc. trifiuoroacetic acid dissolved in about 180 gallons of hot water.
  • An acid zinc plating bath comprising zinc sulfate dissolved in an acidic aqueous liquid containing a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroa-ceti-c acid in quantities effective to produce a bright zinc plate by electrodepos'ition. directly from said bath.
  • An acid zinc plating bath comprising zinc sulfate and a zinc aldonate dissolved in an acidic aqueous liquid containing a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroacetic acid in quantities effective to produce a bright zinc plate by electrodeposition directly from said bath.
  • An acid .zinc plating bath comprising zinc sulfate and a zinc gluconate dissolved in an acidic aqueous liquid containing a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifiuoroacetic acid in quantities effective to produce a bright zinc plate by electrodeposition directly from said bath.
  • An acid zinc plating bath consisting essentially of 100 to 450 grams of zinc sulfate, 5 to 40 grams of zinc gluconate, 1 to 15 grams of aluminum sulfate and 1 to ml. of the addition agent claimed in claim 2 together with sufficient water to form a liter of solution.
  • a method of electrodepositing bright zinc directly from an acid zinc bath which comprises electrodeposition zinc from an acid zinc sulfate bath containing a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroacetic acid in quantities sufficient to produce a bright zinc plate.
  • a method of electrodepositing bright zinc directly from an acid zinc bath which comprises electrodepositing zinc from an acid zinc sulfate bath containing a zinc aldonate, a Water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroacetic acid in quantities sufficient to produce a bright zinc plate.
  • a method of electrodepositing bright zinc directly from an acid zinc bath which comp-rises electrodepositing zinc from an acid zinc sulfate bath containing a zinc gluconate, a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroacetic acid in quantities sufiicient to produce a bright zinc plate.
  • a method of electrodepositing bright zinc directly from an acid zinc bath which comprises electrodepositing zinc from an acid zinc sulfate bath containing aluminum sulfate, a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifiuoroacetic acid in quantities sufiicient to produce a bright zinc plate.

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Patented Mar. 24, 1953 COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROPLATING ZINC Allan E. Chester, Highland Park, 111., assignor to Poor & Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application December 6, 1950,
Serial No. 199,567 7 Claims.
This invention relates to new and improved compositions for use in the electrodeposition of zinc, and to a new and improved method for electr o-depositing zinc from acid zinc plating baths.
One of the objects of the invention i to provide new. and improved compositions which when added to acid zinc plating baths in relatively small amounts will produce new and improved results in the electrodeposition of zinc from such baths.
. A further object of the invention is to provide compositions of the type referred to which will producenewand improved results in the color of the electrodeposited metal.
' Another object of the invention is to provide compositions of the type referred to which will increase the brightness of theeleotrodeposited metal. p
. Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved method of electrodepositing zinc-at relatively high rates of deposit over a wide range of current densities. Other objects will appear hereinafter.
In accordance with the invention, it has been found that new and improved results in the electrodeposition of zinc are obtained by incorporating into acid zinc plating baths compositions or concentrates containing a water soluble salt of sulfonated lignin (also referred to herein as a water soluble lignin sulfonate) dark molasses and trifiuoroacetic acid.
These concentrates are preferably prepared by mixing together the water soluble salt of the sulfonated lignin and molasses in hot water, filtering the solution and adding trifluoroacetic acid. .The' compositions of the invention when added to acid zinc sulfate baths in very small amounts (e. g., 1 ml, to 80 ml. of concentrate per liter of bath) will produce bright zinc plates directly out of the bath without the necessity for any second ary treatments. The brightness of the zinc will vary depending upon the quantity of the concentrate added to the bath. 7
The acid zinc plating baths may be prepared by dissolving zinc sulfate (ZnSO4.7H2O) in water in proportions corresponding to 100 to 450 grams of zinc sulfate per liter of solution and adjusting the pH within the rangeof 1.5 to 6 with sulfuric acid. It is preferable also to add 1 to grams of aluminum sulfate to the acid sulfate bath. The aluminum sulfate forms a film of colloidal alumina in the vicinity of the anode and retards or prevents acid attack on the zinc anode.
The compositions herein described are especial- 2 1y advantageous when added to a zinc sulfate plating bath containing a zinc aldonate, for example, zinc gluconate.
Other auxiliary ingredients may be added to the bath as, for example, sodium acetate in quantities up to about 15 grams per liter and zinc chloride in quantities up to about grams per liter.
The bath can be operated over a wide range of current densities. Depending upon the agitation available current densities within the range of 5 amperes to 5000 amperes per square foot may be used. It is preferable, however, tooperate the bath at current densities within the range of from about 20 to 100 amperes per square foot.
Bright zinc plates may be obtained directly out ofthe bath at ordinary temperatures, e. g., 70 F. or at higher temperatures, preferably not exceeding F. g
, The invention will be further illustrated but is not limitedby the following examples.
Example I v A concentrate was prepared by mixing together the following ingredients:
79.5 lbs. Marasperse N (sodium salt of sulfonated lignin having a pH of '7) 1557 lbs. dark molasses 456 cc. trifiuoroacetic acid In mixing the foregoing ingredients gallons of hot water was added to'a tank together with the molasses. The Marasperse N was added and the solution was stirred and filtered. Thereafter the trifluoroacetic acid was mixed with the filtrate and the product was poured into carboy ready for use. Y
' Example II v and water sufiicient to make one liter of bath.
The pH of the bath was adjusted to pH 6 with sufuric acid and the zinc. was plated out of this bath at a current density of 40 at a temperature of 70 F. without agitation.
An excellent bright plate was obtained directly out of the bath. I
In a similar manner zinc was plated from other zinc sulfate acid plating baths containing varying proportions of zinc sulfate, zinc gluconate, aluminum sulfate and the addition agent of Ex ample I within the range of 100 to 450 grams of zinc sulfate per liter of solution, 5 to 40 grams per liter of zinc gluconate, 1 to grams of aluminum sulfate per liter of solution and 1 to 80 ml. of the addition agent of Example I per liter of solution. The brightening of the zinc was found to be substantially a straight line function with increasing quantities of the addition agent.
The invention may be employed for piece Work plating or for continuous plating of steel articles, strips, wire and sheets.
It will be understood that the ingredients in the concentrate may be varied somewhat. Thus,
the quantity of trifluoroacetic acid may be onehalf as much to four times as much as that given in Example I.
The dark molasses is employed in the composition for its grain refining properties. Any equivalent material may be substituted.
The lignin sulfonate possesses a surface ten-' sion reducing effect. However, it also seems to behave in a particular way in combination with the trifluoroacetic acid to produce the desired brightening effect.
It will be recognized that the plating bath contains only a fraction of a per cent of the brightening agent.
The invention provides a simple andinexpensive method for brightening zinc plates directly in an acid zinc plating bath. It also provides a simple way of controlling the amount of brightness merely by varying the quantity of the addition agent added to the bath.
The zinc gluconate herein referred to may be prepared as described in my application, U. S. Serial No. 180,500, filed August 19, 1950. In a similar manner other zinc aldonates may be prepared and used in conjunction with the compositions of th present invention to prepare acid zinc plating baths for the electrodeposition of bright zinc plates. Such aldonates also include those derived from mannonic, arabonic, galatonic, xylonic and other aldonic acids. The invention contemplates the use of one or more of these aldonates or mixtures thereof, including mixtures of the lactone forms, for example, the zinc gluconate derived from the delta gamma lactone form. of gluconic acid.
The term acid zinc sulfate bath is used herein to describe acidic plating baths in which the zinc is present principally as zinc sulfate but can also be present in minor amounts in one or more other forms.
The invention is hereby claimed as follows:
1. A composition for use in a zinc sulfate plating bath consisting essentially of a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifiuoroacetic acid, said composition when added in sufficient amount to an acid zinc sulfate plating bath being capable of producing a bright zinc plate by electrodeposition directly from said bath.
2. An addition agent for use in a zinc sulfate plating bath consisting essentially of about 79.5 lbs. of a sodium salt of sulfonated lignin having a pH of '7, and 1557 lbs. dark molasses and 456 cc. trifiuoroacetic acid dissolved in about 180 gallons of hot water.
3. An acid zinc plating bath comprising zinc sulfate dissolved in an acidic aqueous liquid containing a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroa-ceti-c acid in quantities effective to produce a bright zinc plate by electrodepos'ition. directly from said bath.
4:. An acid zinc plating bath comprising zinc sulfate and a zinc aldonate dissolved in an acidic aqueous liquid containing a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroacetic acid in quantities effective to produce a bright zinc plate by electrodeposition directly from said bath.
5. An acid .zinc plating bath comprising zinc sulfate and a zinc gluconate dissolved in an acidic aqueous liquid containing a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifiuoroacetic acid in quantities effective to produce a bright zinc plate by electrodeposition directly from said bath.
6. An acid zinc plating bath consisting essentially of 100 to 450 grams of zinc sulfate, 5 to 40 grams of zinc gluconate, 1 to 15 grams of aluminum sulfate and 1 to ml. of the addition agent claimed in claim 2 together with sufficient water to form a liter of solution.
'7. A method of electrodepositing bright zinc directly from an acid zinc bath which comprises electrodeposition zinc from an acid zinc sulfate bath containing a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroacetic acid in quantities sufficient to produce a bright zinc plate.
8. A method of electrodepositing bright zinc directly from an acid zinc bath which comprises electrodepositing zinc from an acid zinc sulfate bath containing a zinc aldonate, a Water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroacetic acid in quantities sufficient to produce a bright zinc plate.
9. A method of electrodepositing bright zinc directly from an acid zinc bath which comp-rises electrodepositing zinc from an acid zinc sulfate bath containing a zinc gluconate, a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifluoroacetic acid in quantities sufiicient to produce a bright zinc plate.
10. A method of electrodepositing bright zinc directly from an acid zinc bath which comprises electrodepositing zinc from an acid zinc sulfate bath containing aluminum sulfate, a water soluble lignin sulfonate, dark molasses and trifiuoroacetic acid in quantities sufiicient to produce a bright zinc plate.
ALLAN E. CHESTER.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,607,869 Colcord Nov. 23, 1926 2,537,032 Chester et al Jan. 9, 1951 OTHER REFERENCES Transactions of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 80 (1942), p. 390.
Holdeman, Master of Science Thesis, Jan. 1936, Purdue University, pp. 14-15.

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1. A COMPOSITION FOR USE IN A ZINC SULFATE PLATING BATH CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A WATER SOLUBLE LIGNIN SULFONATE, DARK MOLASSES AND TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID, SAID COMPOSITION WHEN ADDED IN SUFFICIENT AMOUNT TO AN ACID ZINC SULFATE PLATING BATH BEING CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A BRIGHT ZINC PLATE BY ELECTRODEPOSITION DIRECTLY FROM SAID BATH.
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