The invention discloses a low-foam acidic
zinc plating additive and a preparation process thereof, and belongs to the technical field of
electroplating additives, the additive comprises a low-foam
softening agent and a water-based brightener, and the low-foam
softening agent comprises the following raw materials in percentage by
mass: 0.8-1.2% of polyethyleneimine, 0.03-0.06% of monododecyl
phosphate potassium, 0.2-0.6% of water-soluble polyether amine and the balance of water. The water-based brightener is prepared from the following raw materials: 0.6 to 1.2 percent of 5-
hydroxymethylfurfural, 0.2 to 0.4 percent of L-
cysteine salt, 0.1 to 0.15 percent of 4-amino-2 (1H)
pyrimidone, 0.05 to 0.1 percent of
sodium salicylate, 1 to 1.5 percent of
citric acid, 0.3 to 0.5 percent of alpha-
ketoglutaric acid, 0.2 to 0.4 percent of
erythorbic acid and the balance of water. The water-based formula is prepared by optimizing the components in the additive, the components are uniformly dispersed, the foam amount is low, and the plating quality is good.