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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Macdermid Enthone Inc., Waterbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Andreas Königshofen, Leverkusen, DE;
Almedina Fetahovic, Waterbury, CT (US);
Stefan Schäfer, Solingen, DE;
Assignee:
MacDermid Enthone Inc., Waterbury, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 28/02 (2006.01); C08J 7/043 (2020.01); C08J 7/14 (2006.01); C23C 18/54 (2006.01); C25D 5/50 (2006.01); C25D 5/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 28/023 (2013.01); C08J 7/043 (2020.01); C08J 7/14 (2013.01); C23C 18/54 (2013.01); C25D 5/50 (2013.01); C25D 5/56 (2013.01); C08J 2355/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of metallizing plastic parts, the method comprising the steps of: (a) etching a plastic part, by introducing the plastic part into an aqueous, acidic ozone etching solution, (b) metallizing the ozone etched, plastic part, and (c) heating the metallized part in an oven at an elevated temperature for a period of time. The ozone-etched and metallized plastic part after being heated in the oven exhibits increased peel strength and improved adhesion.