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Three step process for treating plastics with alkaline permanganate solutions
Assignee: MacDermid Enthone Inc
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Filing: 1988-03-25
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Granted: 1989-04-11
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Expires: 2008-03-25
Abstract
Abstract Process for the plating of through-holes in an epoxy printed circuit board base material in the manufacture of printed circuit boards. The treatment process is designed to increase adhesion between the epoxy board material and a subsequently deposited metal plate. The process is characterized, in part, by the use of an activated permanganate solution.
Inventors
- 👤 Constantine I. Courduvelis
- 👤 Anthony R. DelGobbo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:43
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/38; H05K3/381; C; C23; C23C; C23C18/00; C23C18/16; C23C18/18; C23C18/20; C23C18/22; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0055; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0779; H05K2203/0786; H05K2203/0793; H05K2203/0796; H05K3/10; H05K3/18; H05K3/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A process for treating plastics to improve the adhesion of electroless metal plating comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the plastic with a solvent composition to enhance the etching of step (b); (b) thereafter etching the solvent treated plastic with an alkaline permanganate solution for an effective time at an elevated temperature to improve said adhesion, said solution including a secondary oxidant capable of oxidizing manganate ion to permanganate ion; and (c) controlling in said alkaline permanganate solution, at desired intervals, the ratio of permanganate ion concentration to the sum of the permanganate and manganate ion concentration at a level above 0.5 by adding, as needed, an effective amount of the secondary oxidant to the solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for treating plastics to improve the adhesion of electroless metal plating comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the plastic with a solvent composition to enhance the etching of step (b); (b) thereafter etching the solvent treated plastic with an alkaline permanganate solution for an effective time at an elevated temperature to improve said adhesion, said solution including a secondary oxidant capable of oxidizing manganate ion to permanganate ion; and (c) controlling in said alkaline permanganate solution, at desired intervals, the ratio of permanganate ion concentration to the sum of the permanganate and manganate ion concentration at a level above 0.5 by adding, as needed, an effective amount of the secondary oxidant to the solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ratio of permanganate ion concentration to the sum of the permanganate and manganate ion concentration is controlled in step (c) at a value above about 0.7.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the permanganate ion concentration of the alkaline permanganate solution is maintained at a predetermined level in the solution by adding permanganate ions to the solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the secondary oxidant is selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, ozone, hypochlorite salts, metaperiodate salts and trichloro-s-triazinetrione salts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the secondary oxidant is NaOCl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the plastic to be treated is the plastic substrate of an electronic circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the plastic is epoxy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the alkaline permanganate solution comprises: (a) permanganate salt in an amount of about 10 g/l to its limit of solubility; (b) secondary oxidant in an amount of about 1 g/1 to 100 g/l; and (c) alkali metal hydroxide in an amount of about 20 g/l to 90 g/l.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the temperature of the alkaline permanganate solution is about 100° F. to 200° F.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the temperature of the alkaline permanganate solution is about 140° F. to 160° F.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the alkaline permanganate solution has a pH greater than about 13.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the solvent composition is a swellant for the plastic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the solvent composition has a pH greater than about 10.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the solvent composition has a pH greater than 13.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
128 words
A process for treating the epoxy substrate of printed circuit boards to improve the adhesion of metal plating comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the substrate with an epoxy swellant composition to enhance the etching of step (b); (b) thereafter etching the swellant treated epoxy substrate with a permanganate solution having a pH greater than about 10 for an effective time at an elevated temperature to improve said adhesion, said solution including a secondary oxidant capable of oxidizing manganate ion to permanganate ion; and (c) controlling in said permanganate solution, at desired intervals, the ratio of permanganate ion concentration to the sum of the permanganate and manganate ion concentration at a level above 0.7 by adding, as needed, an effective amount of the secondary oxidant to the solution.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
128 words
A process for treating the epoxy substrate of printed circuit boards to improve the adhesion of metal plating comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the substrate with an epoxy swellant composition to enhance the etching of step (b); (b) thereafter etching the swellant treated epoxy substrate with a permanganate solution having a pH greater than about 10 for an effective time at an elevated temperature to improve said adhesion, said solution including a secondary oxidant capable of oxidizing manganate ion to permanganate ion; and (c) controlling in said permanganate solution, at desired intervals, the ratio of permanganate ion concentration to the sum of the permanganate and manganate ion concentration at a level above 0.7 by adding, as needed, an effective amount of the secondary oxidant to the solution.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the swellant composition has a pH greater than about 10.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 16 wherein the permanganate solution has a pH greater than about 13.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 16 wherein the secondary oxidant is NaOCl.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 18 wherein the permanganate ion concentration of the permanganate solution is maintained at a predetermined level in the solution by adding permanganate ions to the solution.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
The process of claim 19 wherein the permanganate solution comprises: (a) permanganate salt in an amount of about 10 g/l to its limit of solubility; (b) secondary oxidant in an amount of about 1 g/l to 100 gl; and (c) alkali metal hydroxide in an amount of about 20 g/l to 90 g/l.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 20 wherein the temperature of the permanganate solution is about 140° F. to 160° F.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the swellant composition has a pH greater than 13.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solvent composition is an alkaline solution.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 23 wherein said solvent composition includes solium hydroxide.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 15 wherein said swellant composition is an alkaline solution.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 25 wherein said swellant composition includes sodium hydroxide.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
132 words
A process for treating the epoxy substate of printed circuit boards to improve the adhesion of metal plating comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the substrate with an alkaline solution of an epoxy swellant composition to enhance the etching of step (b); (b) thereafter etching the swellant treated epoxy substrate with a permanganate solution having a pH greater than about 13 for an effective time at an elevated temperature to improve said adhesion, said solution including NaOCl as a secondary oxidant for oxidizing manganate ion to permanganate ion; and (c) controlling in said permanganate solution, at desired intervals, the ratio of permanagnate ion concentration to the sum of the permanganate and manganate ion concentration at a level above 0.5 by adding, as needed, an effective amount of the NaOCl to the solution.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
132 words
A process for treating the epoxy substate of printed circuit boards to improve the adhesion of metal plating comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the substrate with an alkaline solution of an epoxy swellant composition to enhance the etching of step (b); (b) thereafter etching the swellant treated epoxy substrate with a permanganate solution having a pH greater than about 13 for an effective time at an elevated temperature to improve said adhesion, said solution including NaOCl as a secondary oxidant for oxidizing manganate ion to permanganate ion; and (c) controlling in said permanganate solution, at desired intervals, the ratio of permanagnate ion concentration to the sum of the permanganate and manganate ion concentration at a level above 0.5 by adding, as needed, an effective amount of the NaOCl to the solution.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 27 wherein said swellant composition includes sodium hydroxide.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 27 wherein the swellant composition has a pH greater about 10.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 27 wherein the swellant composition has a pH greater than 13.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 30 wherein the permanganate ion concentration of the permanganate solution is maintained at a predetermined level in the solution by adding permanganate ions to the solution.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
52 words
The process of claim 31 wherein the permanganate solution comprises: (a) permanganate salt in an amount of about 10 g/l to its limit of solubility; (b) NaOCl in an amount of about 1 g/l to 100 g/l; and (c) alkali metal hydroxide in an amount of about 20 g/l to 90 g/l.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 32 wherein the temperature of the permanganate solution is about 140 F. to 160° F.
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