US5057193A
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Anti-tarnish treatment of metal foil
Assignee: GBC Metals LLC
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Filing: 1989-12-22
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Granted: 1991-10-15
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Expires: 2009-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A method of imparting tarnish and corrosion resistance to a copper or copper alloy foil in which the foil is first coated with a thin layer of zinc on at least one side. Thereafter, the foil is treated with an aqueous solution of chromic acid and sulfuric acid. The foil may then be rinsed in a dilute basic solution having a pH greater than 8 and then dried.
Inventors
- 👤 Lifun Lin
- 👤 Ned W. Polan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:17
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/48; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/28; H05K3/282; H05K3/38; H05K3/382; H05K3/384; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/0355; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0703; H05K2203/0723; H05K3/24; H05K3/244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A process for imparting tarnish and oxidation resistance to copper and copper alloy foil material having one relatively roughened surface and one relatively smooth surface, said process comprising: applying a coating of zinc on the smooth side of the foil material, and thereafter. applying an aqueous sulfuric acid-chromic acid solution to said materials.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process for imparting tarnish and oxidation resistance to copper and copper alloy foil material having one relatively roughened surface and one relatively smooth surface, said process comprising: applying a coating of zinc on the smooth side of the foil material, and thereafter. applying an aqueous sulfuric acid-chromic acid solution to said materials.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solution has a concentration of chromic acid in the range of about 0.1 g/1 to about 1.0 g/1 and a concentration of sulfuric acid in the range of about 0.02 g/1 to about 20 g/1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said concentration of said chromic acid is in the range of about 0.1 g/1 to about 0.3 g/1 and the concentration of said sulfuric acid is in the range of about 0.02 to about 0.7 g/1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 further comprising rinsing said material after applying said solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said rinsing step comprises: applying an aqueous rinse solution having a pH greater than about 8 to said material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 5 further comprising: drying said material after said rinsing step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said rinsing solution contains at least 1 ppm of a material selected from the group consisting of the salts of alkali metals, the salts of alkaline earth metals, the hydroxides of the alkali metals, and the hydroxides of the alkaline earth metals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said rinse solution contains at least 1 ppm of a material selected from the group consisting of calcium hydroxides, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1 further comprising applying a coating of zinc on said roughened side of said material, said coating on said roughened side having a thickness greater than the coating on said relatively smooth side.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said coating of zinc on said relatively smooth side is from about 0.001 to about 0.06 mg/cm 2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 10 wherein a coating of zinc is applied to said roughened side, said coating on said roughened side being between about 0.3 to about 3.0 g/m 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said coating of zinc on said roughened side is between about 0.5 to about 2.0 g/m 2 .
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