6. Applications in the electronics industry
The use of electroless nickel in the electronics industry followed a continuous growth curve from the moment its exceptional qualities were fully recognized: non-magnetism, resistance to corrosion and wear, solderability and appearance.
This performance has helped make the industry the largest user of electroless nickel
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A key factor was the phenomenal development of rigid memory disks and disk drives in PCs (personal computers): 32.5 million disk drives were produced worldwide in 1991. The forecast for 1993 was 44 million
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. This figure was reached and then exceeded in 1995 (150...
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Applications in the electronics industry