Lacks Enterprises, Inc.

Lacks Industries, Inc.

Ling Hao

Lee A Chase

David P Hartrick

Daniel W Irvine

Roger J Timmer

Lawrence P Donovan, Iii

Qihua Xu

Alan D Fanta

Yong Zhang

Maoshi Guan

Trevor R Nicholas

Dennis R Parsons, Ii

Lawrence P Iii Donovan

A decorative metal finish for a part with a non-conductive surface where the non-conductive surface is lightly roughened to improve its adherence capabilities. A thin metal layer is electrolessly deposited on the lightly roughened surface to provide a bright durable metal finish on the non-conductive surface. An translucent finish is deposited over the thin metal layer to provide protection for the metal finish.

Decorative surface finish and method of forming same

A process for preparing a chrome substrate for application of a polymer coating, wherein the substrate preparation enhances adhesion and durability of the adhesion between the chrome substrate and the polymer coating, involves contacting the chrome substrate with an acid solution for a period of time sufficient to modify the surface of the chrome substrate. In certain embodiments, the acid treatment is an anodic treatment. In accordance with certain aspects of this invention, the acid treated chrome surface is further treated with a silane compound to enhance adhesion with a subsequently applied polymer coating composition.

Process for preparing chrome surface for coating

A process that can be uniformly employed for electroplating a wide variety of different non-conductive substrates, including those that are non-platable or difficult-to-plate using conventional electroless and electrolytic plating techniques involves application of a platable coating composition to the substrate prior to plating. The platable coating composition is cured to render the substrate more receptive to conventional plating techniques. In one embodiment, the process utilizes an epoxy resin system that upon being cured is receptive to electroless plating and electrolytic plating techniques that are the same or similar to those conventionally employed for electroplating ABS and/or PC/ABS substrates.

Platable coating and plating process

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