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PFORZHEIM, Germany -- AMI
DODUCO, a Technitrol Company (NYSE:TNL - News), announced that it is offering
a new combined rhodium/palladium process for coating jewelry.
Rhodium coatings, with their bright, whitish lustre,
have long been used to beautify silver, copper and white gold. They also
protect the underlying metal substrate against corrosion.
Persistently high rhodium prices have led to considerable increases in
production costs. Simply reducing the thickness of the rhodium plating
is not a viable option, since visible deterioration of the coating occurs
quickly and detracts from the appearance and perceived quality of the
object.
AMI DODUCO's a new combined process consists of the palladium bath DODUPAL®
3 and the rhodium bath RHODIOR® 2. The palladium acts as an anti-corrosive
primer and minimizes the amount of rhodium needed for the finish coating.
These two solutions are ideally matched so as to guarantee the best possible
material bonding. The thickness of the rhodium plating required can therefore
be reduced by up to 50%.
"This new combined process can quickly become a valuable strategy
for maintaining competitiveness in the jewelry industry," said Christian
J. Hagedorn, Vice President Marketing & Sales, Europe.
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.
Copyright © 2006 AMI DODUCO, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand
names and trademarks are properties of their respective holders.
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-K for the year ended December 30, 2005 in Item 1 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)."
Source: AMI DODUCO
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