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Bath and process for electroplating tin, lead and tin/alloys

US4701244A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 1985
Grant dateOct 20, 1987
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/3473
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to the electrolytic plating of tin and lead metals and particularly to tin-lead alloys by dissolving divalent tin or lead compounds in an excess of a lower alkyl sulfonic acid or acid salt. The electrolytic bath comprises such additives as benzal acetone, benzaldehyde or derivatives thereof, aromatic pyridines; surfactants such as betaines, alkylene oxides polymers, imidazolinium compounds and quaternary ammonium salts and formaldehyde.

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