PERMANENT EDGE STRIP

Significant cost benefits can be realised using permanent edge strips. The maintenance and replacement costs of edge strips are usually the most expensive cost incurred during the lifetime of cathode plates. A copper refinery replacing customary edge strips with Cathodex® edge strips can save up to 60–75% of its annual edge strip costs. The use of Cathodex technology not only improves cost efficiency but also the quality of the product.

The Cathodex® technology allows the production of high-quality, long-lasting edge strips for the copper, nickel and zinc industries. The technology is based on a patented manufacturing process in which the edge strip is manufactured directly on the edge of a preheated, perforated and brushed cathode plate. The recyclable plastic material used in the edge strips varies according to the material of the cathode plate and the temperature in the customer's refinery. In most solutions, the edges of the plate are equipped with a permanent edge strip with a bottom edge V-groove. Alternatively, the bottom edge can also be equipped with an edge strip.



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