Catalyst composition for forming electroless plating on ceramics

Claim 2

A catalyst composition for forming electroless plating on ceramics which comprises: (i) 1 weight part of at least one member selected from the group consisting of (a) organic palladium compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.3 N.sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2 and (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2 wherein n and n', respectively are an integer of 1 to 7 and (b) organic silver compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH], (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.3 N], (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)], (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH] and (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N) wherein n and n', respectively, are an integer of 1 to 7, (ii) 0.1 to 200 weight parts of at least one member selected from the group consisting of organic metal compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.3 Al, (C.sub.n" H.sub.2n"+1 O).sub.3 Al and C.sub.6 H.sub.9 O.sub.3 Al(OC.sub.n" H.sub.2n"+1).sub.2 wherein n is equal to 0 or an integer of 1 to 18, n' is an integer of 1 to 18, n" is an integer of 2 to 4, and M denotes copper, nickel, iron, aluminum, zinc or tin and (iii) 10 to 1000 weight parts of an organic solvent.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 in which the organic palladium compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.3 N].sub.2, (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)NH(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.2 H.sub.5 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.4 H.sub.9 COO).sub.2 Pd(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2, (C.sub.5 H.sub.11 COO).sub.2 Pd][(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2 NH].sub.2 and (C.sub.7 H.sub.15 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 N].sub.2.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 in which the organic silver compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (CH.sub.3 COO)Ag[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH], (CH.sub.3 COO)Ag[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2 NH], (CH.sub.3 COO)Ag(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N), (CH.sub.3 COO)Ag[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 N], (C.sub.2 H.sub.5 COO)Ag[(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.2 NH], (C.sub.3 H.sub.7 COO)Ag[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.3 N] (C.sub.6 H.sub.13 COO)Ag[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5) NH(C.sub.3 H.sub.7)] and (C.sub.7 H.sub.15 COO)Ag[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 in which the organic metal compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[C.sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1 COO).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2, (C.sub.n"H.sub.2n"+1 O).sub.3 Al, C.sub.6 H.sub.9 O.sub.3 Al(OC.sub.n" H.sub.2n"+1).sub.2 and (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.3 Al wherein n is equal to 0 or an integer of 1 18, n' is an integer of 1 to 18, n" is an integer of 2 to 4; M is copper, nickel, iron, aluminum, zinc or tin.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 1 in which the organic metal compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (HCOO).sub.2 Cu[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.6 H.sub.13 COO).sub.2 Cu[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Ni[(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.5 H.sub.11 COO).sub.2 Ni[(C.sub.5 H.sub.11).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.2 H.sub.5 COO).sub.2 Fe[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.12 H.sub.25 COO).sub.2 Fe[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.15 H.sub.31 COO).sub.2 Al[(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.18 H.sub.37 COO).sub.2 Al[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)], (C.sub.3 H.sub.7 COO).sub.2 Zn[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.10 H.sub.21 COO).sub.2 Zn[(C.sub.7 H.sub.15).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.4 H.sub.9 COO).sub.2 Sn[(C.sub.5 H.sub.11).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.9 H.sub.19 COO).sub.2 Sn[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.3 H.sub.7 COO).sub.2 Sn(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2, aluminum isopropylate, aluminum butyrate, monobutoxyaluminum diisopropylate and ethylacetoacetate-aluminum diisopropylate.

Claim 7

A catalyst composition for forming electroless plating on ceramics which comprises: (i) 1 weight part of at least one member selected from the group consisting of (a) organic palladium compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2 and (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2 wherein n and n', respectively are an integer of 1 to 7 and (b) organic silver compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH], (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.3 N], (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)], (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH] and (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N) wherein n and n', respectively, are an integer of 1 to 7, (ii) 0.1 to 200 weight parts of at least one member selected from the group consisting of organic metal compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.3 Al, (C.sub.n" H.sub.2n"+1 O).sub.3 Al and C.sub.6 H.sub.9 O.sub.3 Al(OC.sub.n" H.sub.2n"+1).sub.2 wherein n is equal to 0 or an integer of 1 to 18, n' is an integer of 1 to 18, n" is an integer of 2 to 4, and M denotes copper, nickel, iron, aluminum, zinc or tin, (iii) 10 to 1000 weight parts of an organic solvent, and (iv) 1 to 500 weight parts of at least one member of the group consisting of high molecular weight organic compounds and particulate inorganic substances.

Claim 8

A catalyst composition for forming electroless plating on ceramics which comprises: (i) 1 weight part of at least one member selected from the group consisting of (a) organic palladium compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2 and (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 Pd(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2 wherein n and n', respectively are an integer of 1 to 7 and (b) organic silver compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH], (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.3 N], (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)], (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH] and (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO)Ag(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N) wherein n and n', respectively, are an integer of 1 to 7, (ii) 0.1 to 200 weight parts of at least one member selected from the group consisting of organic metal compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.3 Al, (C.sub.n" H.sub.2n"+1 O).sub.3 Al and C.sub.6 H.sub.9 O.sub.3 Al(OC.sub.n" H.sub.2n"+1).sub.2 wherein n is equal to 0 or an integer of 1 to 18, n' is an integer of 1 to 18, n" is an integer of 2 to 4, and M denotes copper, nickel, iron, aluminum, zinc or tin, (iii) 10 to 1000 weight parts of an organic solvent, and (iv) 1 to 500 weight parts of at least one member of the group consisting of high molecular weight organic compounds and particulate inorganic substances.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 6 in which the organic palladium compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.2 NH].sub.2 (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.3 N].sub.2, (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)NH(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.2 H.sub.5 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.4 H.sub.9 COO).sub.2 Pd(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2, (C.sub.5 H.sub.11 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2 NH].sub.2 and (C.sub.7 H.sub.15 COO).sub.2 Pd[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 N].sub.2.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 6 in which the organic silver compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (CH.sub.3 COO)Ag[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH], (CH.sub.3 COO)Ag[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2 NH], (CH.sub.3 COO)Ag(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N), (CH.sub.3 COO)Ag[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 N], (C.sub.2 H.sub.5 COO)Ag[(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.2 NH], (C.sub.3 H.sub.7 COO)Ag[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.3 N] (C.sub.6 H.sub.13 COO)Ag[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5) NH(C.sub.3 H.sub.7)] and (C.sub.7 H.sub.15 COO)Ag[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].

Claim 11

The composition of claim 6 in which the organic metal compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formulas: (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1 COO).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.n' H.sub.2n'+1 NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.2 M(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2, (C.sub.n" H.sub.2n"+1 O).sub.3 Al, C.sub.6 H.sub.9 O.sub.3 Al(OC.sub.n" H.sub.2n"+1).sub.2 and (C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO).sub.3 Al wherein n is equal to 0 or an integer of 1 to 18, n' is an integer of 1 to 18, n" is an integer of 2 to 4; M is copper, nickel, iron, aluminum, zinc or tin.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 6 in which the organic metal compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (HCOO).sub.2 Cu[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.6 H.sub.13 COO).sub.2 Cu[(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Ni[(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.5 H.sub.11 COO).sub.2 Ni[(C.sub.5 H.sub.11).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.2 H.sub.5 COO).sub.2 Fe[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.12 H.sub.25 COO).sub.2 Fe[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.15 H.sub.31 COO).sub.2 Al[(C.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.18 H.sub.37 COO).sub.2 Al[(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)], (C.sub.3 H.sub.7 COO).sub.2 Zn[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.10 H.sub.21 COO).sub.2 Zn[(C.sub.7 H.sub.15).sub.2 NH].sub.2, (C.sub.4 H.sub.9 COO).sub.2 Sn[(C.sub.5 H.sub.11).sub.3 N].sub.2, (C.sub.9 H.sub.19 COO).sub.2 Sn[(C.sub.4 H.sub.9 NH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5 ].sub.2, (C.sub.3 H.sub.7 COO).sub.2 Sn(C.sub.5 H.sub.5 N).sub.2, aluminum isopropylate, aluminum butyrate, monobutoxyaluminum diisopropylate and ethylacetoacetate-aluminum diisopropylate.

Claim 13

The composition of claim 6 in which the high molecular weight compound is at least one thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polymethyl methacrylate, polybutyl methacrylate, ethylcellulose, butylcellulose, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate; polybutadiene, polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride and acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer.

Claim 14

The composition of claim 6 in which the particulate inorganic substance is at least one member selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, fluorides, silicates, carbides, nitrides and titanates.