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Ferric Chloride reuse
« on: December 18, 2007, 10:37:45 PM »
Hi everyone,

I have been using ferric chloride to etch some copper i.e. to remove copper from certain sufaces.
Now my question is can i reuse the ferric chloride i.e. by some process of distillation or electrolysis i should be able to remove the copper in the solution and reuse the ferric chloride. How can i do this ???
thanks for your help.

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Re: Ferric Chloride reuse
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2007, 03:47:19 AM »
I believe it was discussed on forums, do the search.
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Re: Ferric Chloride reuse
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Ferric Chloride reuse
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2008, 03:00:57 AM »
hi
I have one more doubt.
The copper layer quickly oxidises after the print is removed. How can i prevent this ? I have heard that varnish is good but which one??

One more thing is when we buy a copper laminate the copper layer is nice and shiny and it doesnt oxidise. How can i obtain the same finish after etching ??

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