Getting Copper Onto a Cylinder is Easy

•Plating engravable copper is more difficult
•Additives are necessary•High current density is required to codepositthe additives
•High current density will also cause; burning, nodules, holes, etc.

What's a Plater To Do?

First Remember It’s Controllable
•This is electrochemistry, science not an art
•The process is governed by..Faraday’s Laws of Electrolysis

for more about faraday's laws see this link

 http://rotogravurecylinder.blogspot.com/2011/04/gravure-cylinder-basics.html