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- the instant disclosure relates to a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate; in particular, to a metal surface treatment technology to form a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate
- the metal surface treatment on a metallic surface refers to the furnishing of a metallic surface after an initial fabrication process to change the surface feature of the surface through chemical or mechanical means. Where such method is also known as the process of metal surface furnishing
- the object of the instant disclosure is to provide a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic surface.
- a delicate particle structure is formed on the surface of the metallic substrate to overcome the problem of the surface being too slippery. Furthermore, such structure can also provide the users with a skid-proof leather-texture sensation.
- a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate comprising the following steps of:
- the step of performing the first pretreatment on the metallic substrate includes a sub-procedure of degreasing and water rinsing on the surface of the metallic substrate.
- the instant disclosure has the following advantages: the texture of the surface formed through the etching process of the instant disclosure is similar to a leather-texture surface having an irregular, uneven structure.
- the process of performing the second pretreatment on the surface of the metallic substrate includes a pickling and a chemical polishing process to produce a foggy surface on the metallic substrate. Furthermore, an anodic treatment is implemented on the uneven structure to form a more delicate particle structure.
- FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate in accordance to the instant disclosure
- FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the metallic substrate in accordance to the instant disclosure
- FIG. 2A shows a partially enlarged view of the portion A in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the surface of the metallic substrate after the etching step of the forming method in the instant disclosure.
- FIG. 4 shows an enlarged perspective view of the surface of the metallic substrate formed from the method in the instant disclosure.
- FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate in accordance to the instant disclosure.
- a metallic substrate is provided for the method of forming the skid-proof leather-texture surface disclosed in the instant disclosure.
- the instant embodiment takes the metallic housings of electronic devices for example, and in order to be in accordance to the latter procedures, an aluminum alloy substrate is adopted.
- the instant embodiment utilizes the aluminum alloys of the 5000 and 6000 series coded in the Aluminum Association, where the aluminum in the 5000 series are alloyed with magnesium, and the aluminum in the 6000 series are alloyed with magnesium and silicon.
- the physical structure of the metallic substrate can be designed according to practical needs through mechanical processing. However, a sandblasting process (abrasive blasting process) can also be performed on the metallic substrate prior to other processes in some cases. Since such processes are easily known to any ordinary person skilled in the related fields, no further illustrations will be provided herein. In the following descriptions, the processing steps upon the metallic surface, the implementable parameters and the preferred parameters will be provided herein.
- the surface of the aluminum alloy substrate can be cleaned first before beginning the latter procedures.
- the degreasing process P 1 is implemented to remove the oil or stains adhere to the substrate surface. This process can also be seemed as the first pretreatment.
- a degreasing agent having a concentration of 1 to 50% can be utilized under a temperature that ranges from 10 to 90 degree Celsius, where the concentration of the degreasing agent can also be adjusted according to practical needs. Since the instant embodiment utilizes the metallic housings of electronic devices for example, a preferred parameter for the degreasing process utilizes a degreasing agent having a concentration that ranges from 3 to 5% under a temperature which is approximately 50 degree Celsius (note that all temperatures mentioned hereinafter refer to degree Celsius).
- At least one time of water rinsing is required after the degreasing process to remove the remaining degreasing agent, where the number of times of water rinsing can range from 1 to 5 times, and the temperature can range from 5 to 95 degrees.
- the water rinsing process is implemented twice where the temperature is 25 degrees. In the latter procedures, regarding the water rinsing processes required to remove the chemical substances remained from the prior procedure, the parameters of the water rinsing process is described in the above and shall not provide any further illustrations.
- FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional perspective view of a metallic substrate 100 , including a base layer 101 and a surface layer 102 .
- FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional perspective view of a metallic substrate 100 , including a base layer 101 and a surface layer 102 .
- FIG. 2A shows a partially enlarged view of the portion A in FIG. 2 , where FIG. 2A is also a comparative figure with respect to FIG. 3 , for FIG. 2A shows the surface of the metallic substrate without the moderation of the etch-moderating agent.
- FIG. 3 shows an uneven structure 104 formed on the surface layer 103 after etching through the companion of the etch-moderating agent. It is worth noting that these figures only reveal perspective views of the instant disclosure, where the surface of the metallic substrate will have substantially arched, irregular, uneven structure formed thereon to have special textures after the etching process.
- the etchant is a solution containing at least one type of transitional metal salt.
- the etchant can be a solution containing at least one type of transitional metal salt selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, nickel metal salt and a mixture thereof, such as the iron chloride, copper sulfate, nickel sulfate, where the concentration thereof can range from 0.1 to 10 g/L.
- the etch-moderating agent can be a long-chain surface-active agent, where the etch-moderating agent can be a solution selected from the group consisting of cations, anions, non-ion long-chain surface-active agents and a mixture thereof, where the concentration of the etch-moderating agent can range from 1 to 500 PPM (part per million).
- a preferred parameter includes an etchant having 3.2 g/L of iron chloride (FeCl 3 ) and 0.6 g/L of copper sulfate (CuSO 4 ).
- the etch-moderating agent includes sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate of 50 PPM, where the temperature is 40 ⁇ 5 degrees.
- the time spent for the etching process lasts for 1-15 minutes and can be adjusted to practical needs.
- the chemical expression is stated as followed: 3Cu +2 +2Al ⁇ 3Cu+2Al +3 .
- the second pretreatment P 2 using the chemical polishing process is performed on the metallic substrate.
- a foggy surface is produced on the metallic substrate through the chemical polishing process.
- the pretreatment P 2 includes a step P 21 of first pickling on the metallic substrate, a step P 22 of chemical polishing on the metallic substrate, and a step P 23 of second pickling on the metallic substrate.
- the metallic substrate is rinsed with water for at least once, where the water rinsing step may range from one to five times. Preferably, two times of water rinsing is implemented.
- the pickling process utilizes an acidic solution having a concentration which ranges from 1 to 50 ml/L to perform under a temperature that ranges from 10 to 90 degrees.
- a preferred parameter for the pickling process of the instant disclosure utilizes a nitric acid solution having a concentration of 20 ml/L under a temperature approximately 25 degrees.
- the chemical polishing utilizes one or many acidic solutions having a concentration that ranges from 1 to 85 degrees, such as the phosphoric acid or the sulfuric acid and etc., under a temperature that ranges from 10 to 90 degrees.
- a preferred parameter for the chemical polishing process of the instant disclosure utilizes a phosphoric acid solution having a concentration of 85% under a temperature that ranges from 90 to 93 degrees for 1 to 10 seconds. It is worth noting that the gloss for the chemical polishing process is suggested to keep less than 6 in order to form the skid-proof leather-texture surface disclosed in the instant disclosure.
- the anodic treatment step S 3 forms an oxidized film having micro-porous structure on the surface of the metallic substrate.
- a preferred parameter for the anodic treatment of the instant disclosure is provided in the following table 1.
- step S3 TABLE 1 parameters regarding the anodic treatment (step S3) of the instant disclosure.
- Sub- Parameter procedures Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Anodic Sulfuric acid and/or oxalic Temperature: 5-50° C. treatment acid or phosphoric acid Current density: 0.2-3.0 A/dm 2 and/or boric acid and/or Time spent: 10-60 min tartaric acid 1-95% Water Temperature: 5-95° C. 1-5 times rinsing
- a preferred parameter for the anodic treatment includes dipping the substrate into a sulfuric acid solution having a concentration that ranges from 20 wt % to 25 wt % under a temperature that ranges from 15 to 25 degrees. Furthermore, the current density is 1.4 A/dm 2 and the time spent last for at least 30 minutes. To provide further explanations, the water rinsing process is implemented twice under a temperature of approximately 25 degrees.
- a step S 4 to activate and increase the dyeing effect of the surface of the metallic substrate is performed after the anodic treatment.
- an activating agent is utilized to enhance the activity of the substrate surface for the latter processes.
- a parameter for the activating process utilizes an acidic solution having a concentration of 1 to 50 ml/L for 0.1 to 5 minutes under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 95 degrees. Next, 1 to 5 times of water rinsing is implemented.
- a nitric acid solution having a concentration of 20 ml/L is utilized under a temperature approximately 25 degrees before performing two times of water rinsing under the same temperature 25 degrees.
- the activating process provides the effect of removing the silicone impurities produced by the anodic oxidation to increase the dyeing effect of the metallic substrate.
- a step S 5 of dyeing the surface of the metallic substrate is performed after the activating process.
- This dyeing step utilizes a commercial-grade aluminum alloy dye to dye under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 50 degrees for 0.1 to 10 minutes.
- a preferred parameter suggests a temperature of 40 degrees and a time spent that ranges from 1 to 6 minutes.
- the water rinsing process is implemented also twice under a temperature of approximately 25 degrees.
- a step S 6 of sealing is performed to seal the micro-porous structure on the substrate surface by using a sealing agent.
- a commercial-grade nickel acetate sealing agent is utilized for sealing after the anodic treatment.
- the instant disclosure utilizes a commercial-grade nickel acetate sealing agent having a concentration of 1 to 15 g/L under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 95 degrees for 5 to 90 minutes. It is worth noting that the aforementioned commercial-grade nickel acetate sealing agent refers to current sealing agents which consist mainly of nickel acetate salts.
- a preferred parameter for the sealing process dips the aluminum alloy substrate in a commercial-grade nickel acetate sealing agent having a concentration of 7 g/L under a temperature of 90 ⁇ 5 degrees for 30 minutes.
- a step S 7 of ash-removing to clean the surface of the aluminum alloy substrate is implemented to remove the ash-like substances adhered on the substrate.
- the ash-removing process utilizes a dedusting agent which consist mainly of acidic solutions to clean the substrate before water rinsing the substrate.
- a parameter for the ash-removing process utilizes an acidic solution having a concentration of 1 to 50 ml/L under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 95 degrees.
- the water rinsing process is implemented 1 to 5 times under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 95 degrees.
- the ash-removing process utilizes a nitric acid having a concentration of 20 ml/L under a temperature approximately 25 degrees.
- the water rinsing process is performed twice under a temperature approximately 25 degrees.
- a skid-proof leather-texture surface is formed on the aluminum alloy substrate.
- an uneven structure 104 is formed thereon.
- the uneven structure 104 shown in FIG. 3 is formed into a more delicate particle structure 105 .
- the particle structure 105 after undergoing the etching process and the anodic treatment, will have a leather-texture surface formed thereon. Hence, providing the users with a skid-proof leather-texture sensation when touched.
- the texture of the surface, after the etching process of the instant disclosure, will be much similar to a leather-texture surface which is uneven and irregular.
- the uneven structure will be formed into a more delicate particle structure after the anodic treatment. It is worth noting that such surface is very much different from the surface formed through simply sand-blasting as the surface formed through sand-blasting is rough and ragged with irregular-shaped holes thereon.
- the surface formed through the etching process and the anodic treatment of the instant disclosure is very delicate.
- the electronic devices after having the metallic housing surfaces thereof being processed the surfaces may be too smooth or even slippery for the users upon holding.
- a delicate particle structure can be formed on the metallic surface.
- a skid-proof leather-texture surface can be formed on the substrate. Therefore, the surface of the metallic substrate of the instant disclosure can provide the users with a leather-texture sensation when touched, meanwhile having a skid-proof effect.
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Abstract
A method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate, including the following steps of: providing a metallic substrate; performing a first pretreatment to clean the surface of the metallic substrate; etching the surface of the metallic substrate through an etchant while using a etch-moderating agent to moderate the condition of etching. performing a second pretreatment, such as pickling or chemical polishing, on the surface of the metallic substrate; performing an anodic treatment on the surface of the metallic substrate to form an oxidized film having micro-porous structure thereon; activating the surface of the metallic substrate after the anodic treatment; dyeing the surface of the metallic substrate; sealing the micro-porous structure formed on the surface of the metallic substrate; and ash-removing to clean the metallic substrate.
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- 1. Field of the Instant Disclosure
- The instant disclosure relates to a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate; in particular, to a metal surface treatment technology to form a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Generally, the metal surface treatment on a metallic surface refers to the furnishing of a metallic surface after an initial fabrication process to change the surface feature of the surface through chemical or mechanical means. Where such method is also known as the process of metal surface furnishing
- Nowadays, more and more electronic products have their metallic housings or components furnished to be more aesthetically appealing while increasing their values. These processes include plating, anodizing, coating and etc.,
- For those electronic products having a shorter life cycle, the influence of the appearance of such products is yet more important. These electronic products have to be apparently attractive enough in order to stimulate the consumer's impulse to purchase them within the shortest time. However, the metallic housings of such products are often processed to be shiny and smooth and this may seem slippery for the consumers in some aspect.
- To address the above issues, the inventors strive via industrial experience and academic research to present the instant disclosure, which can effectively improve the limitations described above.
- The object of the instant disclosure is to provide a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic surface. A delicate particle structure is formed on the surface of the metallic substrate to overcome the problem of the surface being too slippery. Furthermore, such structure can also provide the users with a skid-proof leather-texture sensation.
- In order to achieve the aforementioned objects, according to an embodiment of the instant disclosure, a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate, comprising the following steps of:
- providing a metallic substrate;
- performing a first pretreatment to clean the surface of the metallic substrate;
- etching the surface of the metallic substrate through an etchant while using an etch-moderating solution to moderate the condition of etching;
- performing a second pretreatment on the surface of the metallic substrate;
- performing an anodic treatment on the surface of the metallic substrate to form an oxidized film having micro-porous structure thereon;
- activating the surface of the metallic substrate after the anodic treatment;
- dyeing the surface of the metallic substrate;
- sealing the micro-porous structure formed on the surface of the metallic substrate with a sealing agent; and
- cleaning the surface of the metallic substrate with a deducting agent.
- According to an embodiment of the instant disclosure, the step of performing the first pretreatment on the metallic substrate includes a sub-procedure of degreasing and water rinsing on the surface of the metallic substrate.
- Based on the above, the instant disclosure has the following advantages: the texture of the surface formed through the etching process of the instant disclosure is similar to a leather-texture surface having an irregular, uneven structure.
- According to an embodiment of the instant disclosure, the process of performing the second pretreatment on the surface of the metallic substrate includes a pickling and a chemical polishing process to produce a foggy surface on the metallic substrate. Furthermore, an anodic treatment is implemented on the uneven structure to form a more delicate particle structure.
- In order to further appreciate the characteristics and technical contents of the instant disclosure, references are hereunder made to the detailed descriptions and appended drawings in connection with the instant disclosure. However, the appended drawings are merely shown for exemplary purposes, rather than being used to restrict the scope of the instant disclosure.
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FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate in accordance to the instant disclosure; -
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the metallic substrate in accordance to the instant disclosure; -
FIG. 2A shows a partially enlarged view of the portion A inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the surface of the metallic substrate after the etching step of the forming method in the instant disclosure; and -
FIG. 4 shows an enlarged perspective view of the surface of the metallic substrate formed from the method in the instant disclosure. - Please refer to
FIG. 1 which shows a flowchart of a method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate in accordance to the instant disclosure. First of all, for the method of forming the skid-proof leather-texture surface disclosed in the instant disclosure, a metallic substrate is provided. Furthermore, the instant embodiment takes the metallic housings of electronic devices for example, and in order to be in accordance to the latter procedures, an aluminum alloy substrate is adopted. Preferably, the instant embodiment utilizes the aluminum alloys of the 5000 and 6000 series coded in the Aluminum Association, where the aluminum in the 5000 series are alloyed with magnesium, and the aluminum in the 6000 series are alloyed with magnesium and silicon. - The physical structure of the metallic substrate can be designed according to practical needs through mechanical processing. However, a sandblasting process (abrasive blasting process) can also be performed on the metallic substrate prior to other processes in some cases. Since such processes are easily known to any ordinary person skilled in the related fields, no further illustrations will be provided herein. In the following descriptions, the processing steps upon the metallic surface, the implementable parameters and the preferred parameters will be provided herein.
- Generally, there will be stains or oil remained on the aluminum alloy substrate after the mechanical process. Therefore, the surface of the aluminum alloy substrate can be cleaned first before beginning the latter procedures. For the instant embodiment, with reference to
FIG. 1 , the degreasing process P1 is implemented to remove the oil or stains adhere to the substrate surface. This process can also be seemed as the first pretreatment. - For the parameters of the degreasing process, a degreasing agent having a concentration of 1 to 50% can be utilized under a temperature that ranges from 10 to 90 degree Celsius, where the concentration of the degreasing agent can also be adjusted according to practical needs. Since the instant embodiment utilizes the metallic housings of electronic devices for example, a preferred parameter for the degreasing process utilizes a degreasing agent having a concentration that ranges from 3 to 5% under a temperature which is approximately 50 degree Celsius (note that all temperatures mentioned hereinafter refer to degree Celsius).
- At least one time of water rinsing is required after the degreasing process to remove the remaining degreasing agent, where the number of times of water rinsing can range from 1 to 5 times, and the temperature can range from 5 to 95 degrees. Preferably, the water rinsing process is implemented twice where the temperature is 25 degrees. In the latter procedures, regarding the water rinsing processes required to remove the chemical substances remained from the prior procedure, the parameters of the water rinsing process is described in the above and shall not provide any further illustrations.
- Followed by the etching process S2 which etches the surface of the metallic substrate by using a chemical solution. Specifically speaking, the etchant is utilized to etch the surface of the metallic substrate and the etch-moderating agent (also known as the etch-control agent) is utilized to moderate the etching condition. For the instant disclosure, the metallic substrate is etched, particularly accompanied by the etch-moderating agent, before the anodic treatment is implemented to form a leather-texture, uneven structure on the surface of the metallic substrate, shown in
FIGS. 2 and 2A .FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional perspective view of ametallic substrate 100, including abase layer 101 and asurface layer 102.FIG. 2A shows a partially enlarged view of the portion A inFIG. 2 , whereFIG. 2A is also a comparative figure with respect toFIG. 3 , forFIG. 2A shows the surface of the metallic substrate without the moderation of the etch-moderating agent.FIG. 3 shows anuneven structure 104 formed on thesurface layer 103 after etching through the companion of the etch-moderating agent. It is worth noting that these figures only reveal perspective views of the instant disclosure, where the surface of the metallic substrate will have substantially arched, irregular, uneven structure formed thereon to have special textures after the etching process. - For the instant embodiment, the etchant is a solution containing at least one type of transitional metal salt. To provide further explanations, the etchant can be a solution containing at least one type of transitional metal salt selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, nickel metal salt and a mixture thereof, such as the iron chloride, copper sulfate, nickel sulfate, where the concentration thereof can range from 0.1 to 10 g/L. The etch-moderating agent can be a long-chain surface-active agent, where the etch-moderating agent can be a solution selected from the group consisting of cations, anions, non-ion long-chain surface-active agents and a mixture thereof, where the concentration of the etch-moderating agent can range from 1 to 500 PPM (part per million).
- For the etching process of the instant embodiment, a preferred parameter includes an etchant having 3.2 g/L of iron chloride (FeCl3) and 0.6 g/L of copper sulfate (CuSO4). Furthermore, the etch-moderating agent includes sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate of 50 PPM, where the temperature is 40±5 degrees. Furthermore, the time spent for the etching process lasts for 1-15 minutes and can be adjusted to practical needs. For the etching process of the aluminum alloy substrate using the copper sulfate solution, the chemical expression is stated as followed: 3Cu+2+2Al→3Cu+2Al+3.
- After the etching process, the second pretreatment P2 using the chemical polishing process is performed on the metallic substrate. In other words, a foggy surface is produced on the metallic substrate through the chemical polishing process. To provide further illustrations, the pretreatment P2 includes a step P21 of first pickling on the metallic substrate, a step P22 of chemical polishing on the metallic substrate, and a step P23 of second pickling on the metallic substrate. After each of the aforementioned steps, the metallic substrate is rinsed with water for at least once, where the water rinsing step may range from one to five times. Preferably, two times of water rinsing is implemented.
- The pickling process utilizes an acidic solution having a concentration which ranges from 1 to 50 ml/L to perform under a temperature that ranges from 10 to 90 degrees. A preferred parameter for the pickling process of the instant disclosure utilizes a nitric acid solution having a concentration of 20 ml/L under a temperature approximately 25 degrees.
- The chemical polishing utilizes one or many acidic solutions having a concentration that ranges from 1 to 85 degrees, such as the phosphoric acid or the sulfuric acid and etc., under a temperature that ranges from 10 to 90 degrees. A preferred parameter for the chemical polishing process of the instant disclosure utilizes a phosphoric acid solution having a concentration of 85% under a temperature that ranges from 90 to 93 degrees for 1 to 10 seconds. It is worth noting that the gloss for the chemical polishing process is suggested to keep less than 6 in order to form the skid-proof leather-texture surface disclosed in the instant disclosure.
- Next, the anodic treatment step S3 forms an oxidized film having micro-porous structure on the surface of the metallic substrate. A preferred parameter for the anodic treatment of the instant disclosure is provided in the following table 1.
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TABLE 1 parameters regarding the anodic treatment (step S3) of the instant disclosure. Sub- Parameter procedures Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Anodic Sulfuric acid and/or oxalic Temperature: 5-50° C. treatment acid or phosphoric acid Current density: 0.2-3.0 A/dm2 and/or boric acid and/or Time spent: 10-60 min tartaric acid 1-95% Water Temperature: 5-95° C. 1-5 times rinsing - Through experimental results, a preferred parameter for the anodic treatment includes dipping the substrate into a sulfuric acid solution having a concentration that ranges from 20 wt % to 25 wt % under a temperature that ranges from 15 to 25 degrees. Furthermore, the current density is 1.4 A/dm2 and the time spent last for at least 30 minutes. To provide further explanations, the water rinsing process is implemented twice under a temperature of approximately 25 degrees.
- A step S4 to activate and increase the dyeing effect of the surface of the metallic substrate is performed after the anodic treatment. Specifically speaking, an activating agent is utilized to enhance the activity of the substrate surface for the latter processes. A parameter for the activating process utilizes an acidic solution having a concentration of 1 to 50 ml/L for 0.1 to 5 minutes under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 95 degrees. Next, 1 to 5 times of water rinsing is implemented. For a preferred parameter of the instant disclosure, a nitric acid solution having a concentration of 20 ml/L is utilized under a temperature approximately 25 degrees before performing two times of water rinsing under the same temperature 25 degrees. The activating process provides the effect of removing the silicone impurities produced by the anodic oxidation to increase the dyeing effect of the metallic substrate.
- A step S5 of dyeing the surface of the metallic substrate is performed after the activating process. This dyeing step utilizes a commercial-grade aluminum alloy dye to dye under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 50 degrees for 0.1 to 10 minutes. A preferred parameter suggests a temperature of 40 degrees and a time spent that ranges from 1 to 6 minutes. To provide further explanations, the water rinsing process is implemented also twice under a temperature of approximately 25 degrees.
- In order to improve the dirt-proof effect of the oxidized film, a step S6 of sealing is performed to seal the micro-porous structure on the substrate surface by using a sealing agent. Generally, a commercial-grade nickel acetate sealing agent is utilized for sealing after the anodic treatment. The instant disclosure utilizes a commercial-grade nickel acetate sealing agent having a concentration of 1 to 15 g/L under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 95 degrees for 5 to 90 minutes. It is worth noting that the aforementioned commercial-grade nickel acetate sealing agent refers to current sealing agents which consist mainly of nickel acetate salts.
- A preferred parameter for the sealing process dips the aluminum alloy substrate in a commercial-grade nickel acetate sealing agent having a concentration of 7 g/L under a temperature of 90±5 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Finally, a step S7 of ash-removing to clean the surface of the aluminum alloy substrate is implemented to remove the ash-like substances adhered on the substrate. Generally, the ash-removing process utilizes a dedusting agent which consist mainly of acidic solutions to clean the substrate before water rinsing the substrate. A parameter for the ash-removing process utilizes an acidic solution having a concentration of 1 to 50 ml/L under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 95 degrees. Next, the water rinsing process is implemented 1 to 5 times under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 95 degrees.
- In order for the instant disclosure to be adaptable to housings of electronic devices, preferably, the ash-removing process utilizes a nitric acid having a concentration of 20 ml/L under a temperature approximately 25 degrees. Next, the water rinsing process is performed twice under a temperature approximately 25 degrees.
- With reference to
FIG. 4 , after the method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on the metallic substrate, a skid-proof leather-texture surface is formed on the aluminum alloy substrate. After performing the etching process on the metallic substrate surface, anuneven structure 104 is formed thereon. Next, after the processes of chemical polishing, pickling, the anodic treatment and latter processes etc., theuneven structure 104 shown inFIG. 3 is formed into a moredelicate particle structure 105. Theparticle structure 105, after undergoing the etching process and the anodic treatment, will have a leather-texture surface formed thereon. Hence, providing the users with a skid-proof leather-texture sensation when touched. - The texture of the surface, after the etching process of the instant disclosure, will be much similar to a leather-texture surface which is uneven and irregular. Next, the uneven structure will be formed into a more delicate particle structure after the anodic treatment. It is worth noting that such surface is very much different from the surface formed through simply sand-blasting as the surface formed through sand-blasting is rough and ragged with irregular-shaped holes thereon. However, the surface formed through the etching process and the anodic treatment of the instant disclosure is very delicate.
- Generally, the electronic devices after having the metallic housing surfaces thereof being processed, the surfaces may be too smooth or even slippery for the users upon holding. Thus, through the method provided in the instant disclosure, a delicate particle structure can be formed on the metallic surface. Accompanied with the etching process of the instant disclosure, a skid-proof leather-texture surface can be formed on the substrate. Therefore, the surface of the metallic substrate of the instant disclosure can provide the users with a leather-texture sensation when touched, meanwhile having a skid-proof effect.
- The descriptions illustrated supra set forth simply the preferred embodiments of the instant disclosure; however, the characteristics of the instant disclosure are by no means restricted thereto. All changes, alternations, or modifications conveniently considered by those skilled in the art are deemed to be encompassed within the scope of the instant disclosure delineated by the following claims
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1. A method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate, comprising the following steps of:
providing a metallic substrate,
performing a first pretreatment to clean the surface of the metallic substrate;
etching the surface of the metallic substrate through an etchant while using an etch-moderating agent to moderate the condition of etching;
performing a second pretreatment on the surface of the metallic substrate;
performing an anodic treatment on the surface of the metallic substrate to form an oxidized film having micro-porous structure thereon;
activating the surface of the metallic substrate after the anodic treatment;
dyeing the surface of the metallic substrate;
sealing the micro-porous structure formed on the surface of the metallic substrate; and
ash-removing to clean the metallic substrate.
2. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the step of performing the first pretreatment on the metallic substrate includes a sub-procedure of degreasing and water rinsing on the surface of the metallic substrate.
3. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the etchant consist of at least one solution containing transitional metal salt, and wherein the etch-moderating agent is a long-chain surface-active agent.
4. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 3 , wherein the etchant contains at least one metallic salt solution selected from the group consisting of metal, copper and nickel salt; and wherein the etch-moderating agent contains at least one long-chain surface-active agent selected from the group consisting of anion, cation, and non-ionic long-chain surface-active agents.
5. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 3 , wherein the metallic substrate is an aluminum alloy substrate, and wherein the etchant consists of 3.2 g/L of ferric chloride and 0.6 g/L of copper sulphate under a temperature of 40±5 degrees, wherein the etch-moderating agent includes sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate of 50 PPM.
6. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the process of performing the second pretreatment on the surface of the metallic substrate includes a pickling and a chemical polishing process to produce a foggy surface on the metallic substrate.
7. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 6 , wherein the pickling process uses a nitric acid solution of 5 ml/L under a temperature of 25 degrees.
8. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 6 , wherein the chemical polishing process uses a phosphoric acid of 85% at a temperature which ranges from 90 to 93 degrees for 1 to 10 seconds.
9. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 8 , wherein the gloss of the chemical polishing process is smaller than 6.
10. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the anodic treatment includes dipping the substrate into a sulfuric acid having a concentration that ranges from 20 wt % to 25 wt %, where the temperature ranges from 15 to 25 degrees, the current density is 1.4 A/m2, and the processing time last for at least 30 minutes.
11. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the activation of the metallic substrate includes dipping the substrate into a nitric acid of 20 ml/L at a temperature of 25±5 degrees.
12. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the dyeing step utilizes a aluminum alloy dye to dye the metallic substrate under a temperature that ranges from 5 to 50 degrees for 0.1 to 10 minutes.
13. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing step includes dipping the aluminum alloy substrate into a nickel acetate sealing agent having a concentration of 7 g/L under a temperature that ranges from 90±5 degrees for 30 minutes.
14. The method of forming a skid-proof leather-texture surface on a metallic substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the ash-removing step includes the utilizing a nitric acid of 20 ml/L under a temperature that ranges from 20±5 degrees.
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