Buy Platinum Heraeus GP 3309/1 H for Ceramics

Quantity: 0.071 oz. (2 g.) 
Percent: 10 %  

Description & Usage:

liquid bright platinum

GP 3309/1 H for brush

Heraeus Precious Coatings is a global manufacturer of precious metal decoration products for ceramics and glass. Heraeus

profits from over 100 years experience in ceramic and glass decoration designs, which has always made the department a

pioneer in the development of precious metal colours. Modern precious metal preparations have to meet high demands on

different types of substrates – such as on porcelain, tiles, drinking glasses, flacons and bottles. Decorations have to achieve

good mechanical and chemical resistance such as dishwasher durability.The products supplied by Heraeus Precious Coatings

include: Bright gold and platinum products, silk-matt gold and platinum products, burnish gold and platinum products, lusters

and metallo-organic preparations for technical use.

1 General information

GP 3309/1 H is medium viscos standard liquid bright platinum. Developed for the decoration of bone china the material can also

be used on porcelain. GP 3309/1 H is designed for especially good dishwashing and ASTM resistance on bone china. For that

reason the material is typically used for high quality dinnerware and for instutional tableware. It can aso be used in the Two-FiringEtching-Imitation-System. Please do not shake the bottle with GP 3309/1 H before usage. The material contains a component

from which some parts might settle at the bottom of botte and should NOT been shaken up.

3 Properties of the product

The major characteristics of a Heraeus precious metal preparation are determined by its production recipe. From each lot

produced, we take a sample and check defined characteristics. In case of liquid bright platinum we check the viscosity and the

application properties comparing them with the defined standard. After the firing, we check the optical appearance – glossiness

and platinum colour shade. Controlling each single production lot assures the highest product quality and lot-to-lot stability.

3.1 Processing

We deliver GP 3309/1 H ready to use. The material can be applied without further thinning and distinguish themselves by its

excellent application properties and a sharp outline.

3.2 Storage

Liquid platinum materials are subject to an ageing process. Therefore, we recommend using the material within 9 months. The

material should be stored at room temperature (20°C). Cool storage – but no freezing – has a positive impact on the shelf life.

3.3 Consumption

The material consumption depends on the thickness of the applied precious metal layer. Under our conditions, the consumption is

approx. 0,15 to 0,30g/100 cm².

4 Properties of finished decorations

The main properties of fired bright precious metal decorations comprise brilliance and precious metal tone, dishwasher resistance

and resistance to mechanical and chemical attack. These properties are influenced by a number of factors. The high quality of the

preparation used is an absolute prerequisite for manufacturing high-quality decorations. The quality of a fired decoration, however,

derives from the interplay of preparation, application, substrate surface and firing conditions. A variation in only one factor – for

instance, the firing conditions, has an immediate influence that leads to altered properties of the fired decoration.

We have processed the bright precious metal preparations under defined conditions. Then we determined the properties of the

finished decorations. The following data indicate achievable quality features for the finished decorations manufactured with bright

precious metal preparations. They must, however, always be checked by the user under his own individual conditions.

4.1 Dishwasher resistance

All details as to whether decorations are dishwasher durable are to be regarded as approximate values, as test results vary widely

according to the type of dishwasher, washing programme, washing-up detergent, water quality and firing conditions.

Heraeus tests whether finished decorations are dishwasher durable, roughly following the test-washing programme of the Technical

Standards Committee for Material Testing (Fachnormenausschuss Materialprüfung) in a Miele continuous dishwasher. If a

decoration withstands 500 washing cycles essentially without damage, we designate it as dishwasher durable. If it withstands

1000 washing cycles, we designate it as dishwasher resistant.

Test decorations prepared with GP 3309/1 H proofed to be dishwasher resistant.

4.2 Abrasion resistance

Platinum decorations with GP 3309/1 H showed a reasonable scratch resistance.

4.3 Oxidation resistance

GP 3309/1 H does contain only a little trace of silver and therefore decorations face no risk of oxidation.