Abstract:
A non-fuming copper plating solution where formaldehyde fuming is eliminated by adjustment of the copper and formaldehyde to hydroxide. The preferred ratio of each to hydroxide is preferably at least 1 to 10.
Abstract:
Depots autocatalytiques d'alliages de cuivre, d'un metal choisi parmi le nickel, le cobalt et leurs melanges et de phosphore. De preference, la teneur en cuivre de l'alliage est d'au moins 70% en poids, L'invention concerne aussi des solutions de placage sans courant electrique du type autocatalytique a hypophosphite capable de plaquer en continu les alliages decrits ci-dessus de la solution. En outre, l'invention concerne des substances d'activation autocatalytiques qui rendent autocatalytique une solution de placage hypophosphite non autocatalytique.
Abstract:
A process is provided for the waste treatment of metal plating solutions. One embodiment of the process comprises removal of the metal values contained in solution and inactivation or destruction of the complexing agent's ability to complex heavy metals. A second embodiment comprises inactivation or destruction of the complexing agent as a first step, formation of a sludge if not formed by inactivation of the complexing agent and sludge removal. Either embodiment permits direct discharge of spent plating solutions into the environment without violation of federal or municipal regulation.
Abstract:
A novel stripping composition and method of using same is disclosed, which stripping composition comprises: a) a solvent comprising one or more compounds of formula (I) wherein R and R' are each selected independently from straight and branched alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and phenyl, each of which phenyl is optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl, or R and R' together are alkylene of 3 to 6 carbon atoms; and b) a suitable organosulfonic acid. The stripping composition is especially useful for stripping positive photoresists faster and at lower temperatures than known strippers. A preferred composition comprises 10% by weight para-toluene sulfonic acid in dimethyl sulfoxide.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to processes for using a light sensitive photoresist material in the manufacture of an article having a surface permanently modified in an image pattern. The process comprises applying the photoresist to a substrate through a screen, preferably as a continuous, incompletely imaged layer and thereafter, imaging and developing to provide a relief image in the photoresist layer and treating the substrate to provide a permanent image in the finished article. The process is particularly useful in the manufacture of printed circuits. The process is believed to be a departure from conventional processes in the step of screening a light sensitive photoresist material over a substrate.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to novel photoresist processes and compositions having high resolution alkali-soluble resins, high resolution photoactive components with several diazoquinone groups per molecule, and solvents having a high solvency power, better safety, improved photospeed, higher contrast and equivalent cast film thickness from lower percent solids formulations.