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Surface enhanced metal press plates for use in manufacture of laminates and multilayer materials and method of making same

US6584820B1 · kind B1 · utility

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32Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 21, 2000
Grant dateJul 1, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/44
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a method for producing a metal plate with an enhanced surface. More particularly, the method of the invention produces a metal press plate with a roughened matte surface having a substantially uniform and raised surface topography for use in the manufacture of laminated and multilayer materials used to fabricate circuit boards and other electronic assemblies. The method of the invention also cleans and reprocesses the roughened matte surface of the metal press plate after use in laminate and multilayer materials production to reestablish the substantially uniform and raised surface topography. The invention also provides a metal press plate produced according to the method of the invention.

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