US4783243A
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Articles comprising metal-coated polymeric substrates and process
Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1986-12-18
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2006-12-18
Abstract
Abstract Improved articles are disclosed having a polymeric substrate containing a polymer, such as polyamide, and a metallic sulfide, such as copper sulfide, and a thin, uniform, and firmly adherent overlayer of an eletrodepositable metal, such as nickel. The metal overlayer may be continuous or selectively patterned over the polymeric substrate. The metal layer provides the articles with decorative, protective and electrically conductive characteristics without significantly diminishing polymeric properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiei Ando
- 👤 Dale E. Hall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:04
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/18; H05K3/188; C; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/02; C25D5/54; C25D5/56; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0313; H05K1/0353; H05K1/0373; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31681; Y10T428/31692
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
An improved article of manufacture having a polymeric substrate and at least one electrodepositable metal layer on at least a portion thereof, said improvement comprising said polymeric substrate containing a polymer and a metallic sulfide, and said metal layer being thin, uniform, and firmly adherent to said polymeric substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
An improved article of manufacture having a polymeric substrate and at least one electrodepositable metal layer on at least a portion thereof, said improvement comprising said polymeric substrate containing a polymer and a metallic sulfide, and said metal layer being thin, uniform, and firmly adherent to said polymeric substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article as defined in claim 1 wherein said polymeric substrate is a polyamide which is receptive to and which contains copper sulfide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
An article as defined in claim 2 wherein the weight percentage of copper sulfide expressed in terms of the weight of metallic copper is from about 1 to about 30 percent based on the weight of the surface layer of said polymeric substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article as defined in claim 1 wherein the thickness of said metal or layer ranges from about 0.05 to about 100 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article as defined in claim 4 wherein the thickness is at least about 5 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article as defined in claim 5 wherein the thickness is at least about 20 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
An article as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrodepositable metal comprises nickel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article as defined in claim 1 wherein the plating is affixed in selected patterns on the surface of said substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
An improved article of manufacture having a polymeric substrate and at least one electrodepositable metal layer on at least a portion thereof, said improvement comprising said polymeric substrate containing a polymer and a metallic sulfide, and said metal layer being thin, uniform and firmly adherent to said polymeric substrate wherein the plating is affixed in selected patterns on the surface of said substrate by rendering portions of said substrate non-conductive by anodic pretreatment prior to deposition of said metal layer thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
An improved article of manufacture having a polymeric substrate and at least one electrodepositable metal layer on at least a portion thereof, said improvement comprising said polymeric substrate containing a polymer and a metallic sulfide, and said metal layer being thin, uniform and firmly adherent to said polymeric substrate wherein the plating is affixed in selected patterns on the surface of said substrate by rendering portions of said substrate non-conductive by anodic pretreatment prior to deposition of said metal layer thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
96 words
A process for the preparation of an article as defined in claim 1, said process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a polymeric substrate containing a metallic sulfide; (b) immersing said substrate in a solution capable of electrodepositing at least one metal on said substrate; (c) supplying a quantity of electricity between said immersed substrate as a cathode and an electrodepositable metal in said solution as an anode; and (d) maintaining the supply of electricity until a thin, uniform and firmly adherent layer of said metal is deposited on at least a portion of said substrate.
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