Abstract:
In a method for coating a substrate, and a coated object, in a first step, in an external current-less or electrolytic manner, nickel and/or cobalt and/or platinum are deposited on a substrate in a deposition bath. In the deposition bath, particles are additionally suspended which contain at least one metal selected from Mg, Al, Ti, Zn and no Cr, the particles becoming occluded in the coating. In a second step, the actual protective layer is produced by heat treatment. The coating of component parts may be used for aircraft turbines or gas turbines or for garbage incineration systems having temperature-resistant protective layers against high temperature corrosion.
Abstract:
The invention provides a displacement electroless gold plating solution that is low in toxicity, can be used at a pH near to neutrality, and affords good solder adhesion and film adhesion. The displacement electroless gold plating solution contains a non-cyanide water-soluble gold compound and a hydrogensulfite compound. Preferably, the plating solution further contains a thiosulfuric acid compound or an aminocarboxylic acid compound. Sodium hydrogensulfite, potassium hydrogensulfite, ammonium hydrogensulfite or the like can be used as the hydrogensulfite compound.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide an electroless displacement gold plating solution, an additive for use in preparing the plating solution, and a metal composite material obtained by treatment with the plating solution. The present invention provides an electroless displacement gold plating solution containing a water-soluble gold compound, a complexing agent, and a water-soluble silver compound, and optionally a water-soluble thallium compound, a water-soluble lead compound, a water-soluble copper compound or a water-soluble nickel compound, or any combination thereof. The plating solution has good stability and, even not only immediately after the preparation but also after a lapse of a certain time period from the preparation, can be used for production of a metal composite material exhibiting a even plated appearance and also having a thick gold coating film.
Abstract:
An apparatus is provided for making mirrors having enhanced reflective layer resistance to corrosion. The reflective layer of the mirror, typically silver, is contacted, preferably simultaneously, with a first solution containing a specific cation and a second solution containing a specific anion, or alkaline material which forms hydroxyl ions, the specific cation and specific anion or hydroxyl ion reacting to form a water insoluble precipitate on the silver surface. The mirror may then be painted to provide additional corrosion resistance to the mirror. The apparatus device for forming the precipitate eliminates the need for a device to form a copper layer on the silver surface and the device may be incorporated into existing mirror production lines as a replacement for the copper layering device. Also provided are mirrors made using the apparatus of the invention. A preferred cation containing solution contains tin (e.g., SnCl2) and a preferred anion containing solution contains hydroxyl ions (e.g, NaOH).
Abstract:
A method is provided for making mirrors having enhanced reflective layer resistance to corrosion. The reflective layer of the mirror, typically silver, is contacted, preferably simultaneously, with a first solution containing a specific cation and a second solution containing a specific anion, or alkaline material which forms hydroxyl ions, the specific cation and specific anion or hydroxyl ion reacting to form a water insoluble precipitate on the silver surface. The mirror may then be painted to provide additional corrosion resistance to the mirror. The method eliminates the need for a copper layer on the silver surface and the method may be incorporated into existing mirror production lines as a replacement for the copper layering step. Also provided are an apparatus for making the mirrors and the mirrors made using the method and apparatus of the invention. A preferred cation containing solution contains tin (e.g., SnCl.sub.2) and a preferred anion containing solution contains hydroxyl ions (e.g., NaOH).
Abstract:
In PCB manufacture, the pads and/or through-holes of a bare board are protected prior to mounting of other components by a silver plating process. The silver plate is applied from a plating composition by a replacement process in which silver ions oxidized copper and deposit a layer of silver at the surface. In the aqueous plating composition the silver ions are maintained in solution by the incorporation of a multidentate complexing agent. The compositions may contain a silver tarnish inhibitor and are free of reducing agent capable of reducing silver ions to silver metal, halide ions and substantially free of non-aqueous solvent. Surface mounted components can be soldered direct to the silver coated contact using any commercially available solder. Silver does not deposit onto solder mask, but only onto metal which is less electropositive than silver.
Abstract:
To an electroless nickel plating solution comprising a water-soluble nickel salt, a reducing agent, and a complexing agent is added a polythionate or dithionite. The invention also provides a high-build electroless gold plating method comprising the steps of immersing a workpiece in the electroless nickel plating bath, thereby chemically depositing a nickel coating on the workpiece, and immersing the nickel-plated workpiece in an electroless gold plating bath, thereby chemically depositing a gold coating on the workpiece.
Abstract:
Novel gold(I) mercaptocarboxylic acid esters of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X is a C.sub.1 - to C.sub.3 alkylene group and Z is a group from the series tricyclo(5,2,1,0.sup.2.6)decane-8- or -9-yl or tricyclo(5,2,1,0.sup.2.6)decyl-3- or -4-methyl. These esters can be prepared from mercaptocarboxylic acid esters of the formula (II) ##STR2## and from a gold(I) chloride-dialkylsulfide complex. The novel esters can be used in gold preparations for gilding solid bases, especially ceramic materials. Compared to known gold(I) mercaptocarboxylic acid esters, the novel esters result in considerably shorter drying times for gold preparations.
Abstract:
A cyanide-free, ammoniacal silver solution comprising a chelant, e.g. EDTA, and soluble copper, e.g. cupric nitrate, at a level of at least about 1 mole copper/mole silver provides silver replacement coatings on copper-coated articles. Silver coatings have a low surface electrical resistivity, e.g. as low as about 0.02 to 0.05 ohms/square.
Abstract:
A process for coating a plastics article with a thin layer of noble metal, wherein said plastics article contains a finely particulate, homogenized filler selected from the group consisting of MnO, NiO, Cu.sub.2 O, SnO and Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, and said plastics article is coated with an acid aqueous solution of a noble metal salt.