Electroless metal plating of plastics

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865925

Krause, Lawrence J ^[1]

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1. Chicago, IL

Process for plating main group metals on aromatic polymers is carried out by the use of a nonaqueous solution of a salt of an alkali metal in a positive valence state and a main group metal in a negative valence state with contact between the solution and polymer providing a redox reaction causing the deposition of the main group metal and the reduction of the polymer. Products from the process exhibit useful decorative and electrical properties.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, D.C.)
• Patent Number(s): US 4600656
• OSTI ID: 865925
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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electroless
metal
plating
plastics
process
main
metals
aromatic
polymers
carried
nonaqueous
solution
salt
alkali
positive
valence
negative
contact
polymer
providing
redox
reaction
causing
deposition
reduction
products
exhibit
useful
decorative
electrical
properties
redox reaction
alkali metal
aqueous solution
electrical properties
nonaqueous solution
metal plating
electroless metal
positive valence
negative valence
plating main
aromatic polymers
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