WO2001077419A3 - Process for the direct metal-plating of a plastic substrate - Google Patents

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WO2001077419A3
WO2001077419A3 PCT/CA2001/000463 CA0100463W WO0177419A3 WO 2001077419 A3 WO2001077419 A3 WO 2001077419A3 CA 0100463 W CA0100463 W CA 0100463W WO 0177419 A3 WO0177419 A3 WO 0177419A3
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plating
plastic substrate
direct metal
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Andrea Marsales
William E Armstrong
Gary F Chevalier
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Decoma Exterior Trim Inc
Andrea Marsales
William E Armstrong
Gary F Chevalier
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Priority to BR0109887A priority Critical patent/BR0109887A/en
Priority to DE2001609432 priority patent/DE60109432T2/en
Priority to CA 2404946 priority patent/CA2404946A1/en
Priority to AU2001248179A priority patent/AU2001248179A1/en
Priority to MXPA02009785A priority patent/MXPA02009785A/en
Priority to EP01921064A priority patent/EP1268880B1/en
Priority to US10/240,972 priority patent/US20040222103A1/en
Publication of WO2001077419A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001077419A2/en
Publication of WO2001077419A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001077419A3/en

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    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D5/00—Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
    • C25D5/54—Electroplating of non-metallic surfaces
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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    • C23C18/16—Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by reduction or substitution, e.g. electroless plating
    • C23C18/18—Pretreatment of the material to be coated
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    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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    • C23C18/16—Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by reduction or substitution, e.g. electroless plating
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    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
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Abstract

A process for direct metal-plating of a plastic substrate (14). The process comprises the steps of: (i) activating a surface of modified polyolefin substrate to produce an active surface (16), the active surface (16) having at least about 7 % of carbon atoms in the form of carbonyl; (ii) electrochemically depositing metal layer (18) on the active surface (16).
PCT/CA2001/000463 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Process for the direct metal-plating of a plastic substrate WO2001077419A2 (en)

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BR0109887A BR0109887A (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Direct electroplating process of a plastic substrate and plastic substrate
DE2001609432 DE60109432T2 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 METHOD FOR DIRECT METAL PLATING OF A PLASTIC SUBSTRATE
CA 2404946 CA2404946A1 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Process for the direct metal-plating of a plastic substrate
AU2001248179A AU2001248179A1 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Process for the direct metal-plating of a plastic substrate
MXPA02009785A MXPA02009785A (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Process for the direct metal plating of a plastic substrate.
EP01921064A EP1268880B1 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Process for the direct metal-plating of a plastic substrate
US10/240,972 US20040222103A1 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Process for the direct metal-plating of a plastic substrate

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US19469300P 2000-04-05 2000-04-05
US60/194,693 2000-04-05

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