US4410388A
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Production of metal clad laminates
Assignee: Kanegafuchi Chemical Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-09-22
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Granted: 1983-10-18
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Expires: 2001-09-22
Abstract
Abstract Variations in performance of metal clad reinforced resin laminates may be minimized by aging the laminates in a high-temperature, high-humidity atmosphere subsequent to the curing step. The products are useful for the production of printed circuit wiring boards.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Oizumi
- 👤 Masaharu Abe
- 👤 Yasuo Fushiki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:46
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/12; B32B15/20; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/10; B32B27/36; B32B29/00; B32B29/06; B32B38/00; B32B38/0036; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/06; B32B7/12; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/02; H05K3/022; B32B2038/0052; B32B2038/0076; B32B2260/00; B32B2260/02; B32B2260/028; B32B2260/04; B32B2260/046; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0313; H05K1/0353; H05K1/0366; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/11; H05K2203/1194; H05K3/0011; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
In a process for producing a metal clad laminate comprising the steps of impregnating a cellulosic fiber paper substrate with a curable resin, combining a plurality of substrates thus impregnated, bonding a cladding metal foil on one or both sides of the combination, and curing the resultant green clad laminate, the improvement consisting essentially of aging the resultant cured clad laminate in an atmosphere having a temperature of 70° to 110° C. and a relative humidity of higher than 75% subsequent to said curing step to form a metal clad laminate having greatly minimized variations in solder dip resistance, peel strength, surface resistivity, and warp as compared to otherwise identical unaged or insufficiently aged laminates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a process for producing a metal clad laminate comprising the steps of impregnating a cellulosic fiber paper substrate with a curable resin, combining a plurality of substrates thus impregnated, bonding a cladding metal foil on one or both sides of the combination, and curing the resultant green clad laminate, the improvement consisting essentially of aging the resultant cured clad laminate in an atmosphere having a temperature of 70° to 110° C. and a relative humidity of higher than 75% subsequent to said curing step to form a metal clad laminate having greatly minimized variations in solder dip resistance, peel strength, surface resistivity, and warp as compared to otherwise identical unaged or insufficiently aged laminates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said atmosphere has a temperature of 90° to 105° C. and a relative humidity of higher than 75%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said curing resin is a liquid unsaturated polyester resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said cladding metal foil is an electrolytic copper foil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said cladding foil has a coating of epoxy adhesive on its inwardly facing side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a continuous process for producing a metal clad laminate comprising the steps of impregnating a plurality of continuous lengths of cellulosic paper fiber substrate with a liquid unsaturated polyester resin, combining said plurality of impregnated substrates to form a multilayer laminate, bonding a cladding metal foil on one side of the multilayer combination and simultaneously applying a releasable sheet on the other side, and curing the resultant green clad laminate, the improvement consisting essentially of aging the resultant cured metal clad laminate in an atmosphere having a temperature of 70° to 110° C. and a relative humidity of higher than 75% subsequent to said curing step to form a metal clad laminate having greatly minimized variations in solder dip resistance, peel strength, surface resistivity, and warp as compared to otherwise identical unaged or insufficiently aged laminates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a continuous process for producing a metal clad laminate comprising the steps of impregnating a plurality of continuous lengths of cellulosic paper fiber substrate with a liquid unsaturated polyester resin, combining said plurality of impregnated substrates to form a multilayer laminate, bonding a cladding metal foil on one side of the multilayer combination and simultaneously applying a releasable sheet on the other side, and curing the resultant green clad laminate, the improvement consisting essentially of aging the resultant cured metal clad laminate in an atmosphere having a temperature of 70° to 110° C. and a relative humidity of higher than 75% subsequent to said curing step to form a metal clad laminate having greatly minimized variations in solder dip resistance, peel strength, surface resistivity, and warp as compared to otherwise identical unaged or insufficiently aged laminates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said atmosphere has a temperature of 90° to 105° C. and a relative humidity of higher than 75%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said aging is continued for 5 to 15 minutes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said releasable sheet is a polyester film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said cladding metal foil has a coating of epoxy adhesive on its inwardly facing side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said paper is pretreated with an N-methylol compound such as methylolmelamine or N-methyloacrylamide.
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