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Acid zinc plating baths and methods for electrodepositing bright zinc deposits
Assignee: Hull R O and Co Inc
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Filing: 1978-05-22
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Granted: 1979-07-31
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Expires: 1998-05-22
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous acidic plating bath for the electrodeposition of a bright zinc deposit on a substrate is disclosed and comprises zinc ions, ammonium ions and at least one aromatic sulfonic acid or salt having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl groups, X is hydrogen, ammonia or any metal with the proviso that the metal sulfonate is soluble in the bath, and A is a saturated, unsaturated or aromatic ring. Additionally, the plating baths of the invention may contain aromatic carbonyl-containing compounds and particularly aromatic aldehydes containing at least one halogen substituent. Polyoxyalkylated naphthols and polyalkylene glycol ethers as well as poly(alkyleneimines) also are contemplated as being useful in the plating baths of the invention. Methods for depositing a bright zinc coating over a wide range of current densities, and additive compositions for preparing plating baths useful in these methods also are described.
Inventors
- 👤 Valerie M. Canaris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:02
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D3/00; C25D3/02; C25D3/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An aqueous acidic plating bath for the electrodeposition of a bright zinc deposit on a substrate which comprises (A) zinc ions, (B) ammonium ions, and (C) a mixture of aromatic sulfonic acids or salts thereof comprising at least one compound having the general formula ##STR8## and at least one compound having the general formula ##STR9## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl groups, X is hydrogen, ammonia or any metal with the proviso that the metal sulfonate is soluble in the bath, and A is a saturated, unsaturated or aromatic ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An aqueous acidic plating bath for the electrodeposition of a bright zinc deposit on a substrate which comprises (A) zinc ions, (B) ammonium ions, and (C) a mixture of aromatic sulfonic acids or salts thereof comprising at least one compound having the general formula ##STR8## and at least one compound having the general formula ##STR9## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl groups, X is hydrogen, ammonia or any metal with the proviso that the metal sulfonate is soluble in the bath, and A is a saturated, unsaturated or aromatic ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The plating bath of claim 1, wherein the alkyl groups are straight or branched chain alkyl groups containing up to about 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The plating bath of claim 1, wherein the aromatic sulfonic acids or salts of formulas I and II contain at least two alkyl groups attached to the aromatic rings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The plating bath of claim 1, wherein the mixture of aromatic sulfonic acid salts is a mixture of a dialkyl substituted benzene monosulfonate and a dialkyl naphthalene monosulfonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The plating bath of any of claims 1-4, wherein the bath also contains (D) at least one aromatic carbonyl-containing compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The plating bath of claim 5, wherein the aromatic carbonyl-containing compound is an aromatic aldehyde containing at least one halogen substituent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The plating bath of claim 5, wherein the bath also contains (E) at least one polyoxyalkylated naphthol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The plating bath of claim 7, wherein the polyoxyalkylated naphthol has the formula ##STR10## wherein y is from about 6 to about 40.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The plating bath of claim 8, wherein the polyoxyalkylated naphthol is derived from a beta-naphthol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of electrodepositing a bright zinc coating on a substrate which comprises electroplating said substrate in the aqueous acidic zinc bath of claim 7.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The plating bath of claim 5, wherein the bath also contains (F) a polyalkyleneimine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The plating bath of claim 11, wherein the polyalkyleneimine is a polymeric nitrogen-containing compound prepared by reacting a poly(alkyleneimine) with a cyclic carbonate consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
The plating bath of claim 12, wherein the cyclic carbonate used in the preparation of the polymeric nitrogen-containing compound is phenylene carbonate or a cyclic carbonate having the general formula ##STR11## wherein R 4 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, R 6 OCH 2 --wherein R 6 is hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, and R 4 and R 5 taken together may represent an alkylene radical containing at least two carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The plating bath of claim 12, wherein the poly(alkyleneimine) is a poly(ethyleneimine).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of electrodepositing a bright zinc coating on a substrate which comprises electroplating said substrate in the aqueous acidic zinc bath of claim 11.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of electrodepositing a bright zinc coating on a substrate which comprises electroplating said substrate in the aqueous acidic zinc bath of claim 5.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
28 words
The method of electrodepositing a bright zinc coating on a substrate which comprises electroplating said substrate in an aqueous acidic zinc bath according to any of claims 1-4.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
104 words
An additive composition for an aqueous acidic zinc electroplating bath comprising a mixture of (a) at least one aromatic sulfonic acid or salt having the general formula ##STR12## (b) at least one aromatic sulfonic acid or salt having the general formula ##STR13## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl groups, X is hydrogen, ammonia or any metal with the proviso that the metal sulfonate is soluble in the bath, and A is a saturated, unsaturated or aromatic ring, (c) at least one polyoxyalkylated naphthol or a polyalkylene glycol ether, and (d) an aromatic carbonyl-containing compound.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
104 words
An additive composition for an aqueous acidic zinc electroplating bath comprising a mixture of (a) at least one aromatic sulfonic acid or salt having the general formula ##STR12## (b) at least one aromatic sulfonic acid or salt having the general formula ##STR13## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl groups, X is hydrogen, ammonia or any metal with the proviso that the metal sulfonate is soluble in the bath, and A is a saturated, unsaturated or aromatic ring, (c) at least one polyoxyalkylated naphthol or a polyalkylene glycol ether, and (d) an aromatic carbonyl-containing compound.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The additive composition of claim 18, wherein the aromatic carbonyl-containing compound is an aromatic aldehyde containing at least one halogen substituent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The additive composition of claim 18, wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are straight or branched chain alkyl groups containing up to about 6 carbon atoms.
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