Fluoropolymeric substrates with metallized surfaces and methods for producing the same
US5945486A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/389
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Fluoropolymeric substrates with metallized surfaces may be prepared by self-assembly of a chemisorbed layer of a metal ion-chelating organosilane onto a fluoropolymer surface after radio-frequency glow discharge plasma surface hydroxylation. The silane covalently binds an aqueous palladium catalyst and subsequent electroless deposition yields homogeneous or patterned metal deposits that exhibit excellent adhesion to the fluoropolymer.
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