Description

This paper discusses plasma technology as a clean alternative to conventional heat and surface treatment. It outlines the application of this technology in processes such as drawing, enameling, plating, and extrusion. The benefits of a plasma process include complete degreasing, deoxidation, and surface activation for better coating/adhesion; reduction of energy used for tin bath heating; and lead-free tinning. The paper focuses on a specific application in a hot-dip tinning line for 2-mm copper wire running at 1.5 m/s.