Submicron, unbacked, shaped metal foils

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6164875

Duchane, D V; Barthell, B L

A method was developed to produce unbacked, shaped metal foils in sub-micron thicknesses. This process utilizes a temporary substrate consisting of a water-soluble polymer film as a base for the electron-beam deposition of the metal layer. After formation of the metal foil, the polymer is removed by immersion of the assembly in water. Unbacked metal-foil cylinders as thin as 0.17 ..mu..m with extremely smooth, wrinkle-free surfaces have been produced by this technique. Polyvinyl alcohol was an excellent substrate. Aluminum foils were produced.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6164875
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-83-1107; CONF-830443-2; ON: DE83011169
• Resource Relation: Conference: Metallurgical coatings conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 18 Apr 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM
FABRICATION
FOILS
PRODUCTION
ELECTRON BEAMS
PVA
SUBSTRATES
THICKNESS
ALCOHOLS
BEAMS
DIMENSIONS
ELEMENTS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LEPTON BEAMS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PARTICLE BEAMS
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication