US4113576A
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Method of making a thin-copper foil-carrier composite
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-06-17
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Granted: 1978-09-12
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Expires: 1996-06-17
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to an improved method of making a thin copper foil preferably about 0.5 oz. per sq. ft. or less in weight, and carrier composite by forming, as by electroplating, the thin foil on a metallic surface such as a plating belt, then contacting the exposed side of the thin foil, while it is still on that metallic surface, with fusible solid plastic particles, depositing such particles on that exposed side of the foil and coalescing them together by sufficient heat to form them into a unitary plastic sheet, but insufficient to permit the plastic to migrate through any openings in the foil onto the metallic surface. The thus formed copper foil plastic carrier sheet composite is then readily removed from the metallic surface without any damage to the foil and without plastic build-up on the metallic plating surface. The method therefore can be operated efficiently continuously over long periods of time to produce a high quality composite product suitable for a variety of uses.
Inventors
- 👤 Irving J. Hutkin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:01
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D1/00; C25D1/04; C25D1/20; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/02; H05K3/022; H05K3/025; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0104; H05K2201/0129; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/01; H05K2203/0147; H05K2203/0152; H05K2203/03; H05K2203/0307; H05K2203/0315; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0703; H05K2203/0723; H05K2203/0726; H05K2203/13; H05K2203/1333; H05K2203/1355; H05K2203/15; H05K2203/1545; H05K3/38; H05K3/382; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12556; Y10T428/12569
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An improved method of making a thin copper foil-plastic composite, said method comprising: a. forming a thin copper foil on a permanent metallic surface, said foil having an exposed side opposite the side thereof which contacts said metallic surface; b. contacting only said exposed foil side, while said foil is still on said surface, with a plurality of fusible solid plastic particles and depositing said particles only on said exposed side; c. coalescing said plastic particles into a unitary foil-plastic composite sheet while preventing bleed-through of said plastic through any pinholes in said foil to said metallic surface; and d. readily removing said composite from said metallic surface without rupturing said foil and without plastic buildup on said metallic surface, whereby the side of the foil which contacted the metallic surface is substantially free of any of said plastic.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An improved method of making a thin copper foil-plastic composite, said method comprising: a. forming a thin copper foil on a permanent metallic surface, said foil having an exposed side opposite the side thereof which contacts said metallic surface; b. contacting only said exposed foil side, while said foil is still on said surface, with a plurality of fusible solid plastic particles and depositing said particles only on said exposed side; c. coalescing said plastic particles into a unitary foil-plastic composite sheet while preventing bleed-through of said plastic through any pinholes in said foil to said metallic surface; and d. readily removing said composite from said metallic surface without rupturing said foil and without plastic buildup on said metallic surface, whereby the side of the foil which contacted the metallic surface is substantially free of any of said plastic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved method of claim 1 wherein said forming is effected by electroplating said copper foil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improved method of claim 2 wherein said metallic surface comprises plateable metallic oxide which permits release of said copper foil therefrom but which facilitates formation of high quality foil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improved method of claim 1 wherein said plastic particles comprise thermoplastic powder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The improved method of claim 4 wherein said contacting of said plastic powder with said exposed foil side is carried out while the temperature of said exposed foil side is above the fusion point of said powder so as to effect said coalescing of said powder into said unitary sheet, but which temperature is below that which facilitates migration of said plastic through any openings in said foil to said metallic surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improved method of claim 4 wherein said plastic powder bears an induced opposite electrical charge to that of said exposed foil side so that said contacting is effected as a result of charge attraction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improved method of claim 5 wherein said metallic surface comprises plateable metallic oxide which permits release of said copper foil therefrom but which facilitates formation of high quality foil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improved method of claim 6 wherein said forming is effected by electroplating said copper foil to a thickness of less than about 0.5 oz. per sq. ft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improved method of claim 8 wherein said metallic surface comprises plateable metallic oxide which permits release of said copper foil therefrom but which facilitates formation of high quality pore-free foil.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improved method of claim 1 imcluding the step of treating said exposed foil side to provide it with a plurality of copper and/or copper oxide nodules, prior to exposing the foil to said particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improved method of claim 1 wherein said plastic particles are selected from the group of epoxy, polyester, epoxy-silicone, phenolic, polypropylene, vinyl or like thermosetting resins.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The improved method of claim 1 including the steps of positioning one side of at least one layer of a fabric reinforcement in contact with the solid plastic particles, and then contacting the opposite side of said layer with solid plastic particles prior to coalescing said plastic particles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
A composite product comprising: a. a metallic surface; b. a substantially pore-free, thin copper foil on said metallic surface; and, c. an in situ-formed plastic coating adherent by itself to one side of said copper foil but not bleeding through said copper foil to contact said metallic surface, whereby the side of the foil contacting the metallic surface is substantially free of any of said plastic.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
A composite product comprising: a. a metallic surface; b. a substantially pore-free, thin copper foil on said metallic surface; and, c. an in situ-formed plastic coating adherent by itself to one side of said copper foil but not bleeding through said copper foil to contact said metallic surface, whereby the side of the foil contacting the metallic surface is substantially free of any of said plastic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composite product set forth in claim 13 wherein said metallic surface comprises a plateable metallic oxide which permits ready release of said copper foil therefrom but which facilitates formation of high quality, substantially pore-free copper foil.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composite product set forth in claim 14 wherein said plastic coating comprises a fused thermoplastic powder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composite product of claim 15 including a fabric layer secured to the freeside of said plastic coating.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composite product of claim 16 including a second plastic coating secured to the freeside of said fabric layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite product of claim 17 including a plurality of fabric layers and platic coating layers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composite product of claim 13 wherein said metallic surface comprises an expendable member such as aluminum or brass which permits release of said copper foil therefrom but which facilitates formation of high quality, pore-free foil.
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