Metallized particles of crosslinked polymer, process for their preparation and their application in the manufacture of electrically conductive materials
US4943482A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2998
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There are disclosed metallized polymer particles comprising a crosslinked polymer with an insoluble content of at least 0.5% by weight. The crosslinked polymer bears nucleophilic groups capable of complexing at least one salt of a metal with an oxidation-reduction potential higher than -0.8 V. The crosslinked polymer particles have on their surface a metallic layer comprising at least one metal having an oxidation-reduction potential higher than -0.8 V and being in the zero valency state. Also disclosed are a process for obtaining such metallized particles via a chemical route, and a method of using these metallized particles in the manufacture of electrically conductive materials, including electrically conductive adhesives and paints.
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