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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terrence G Vargo, Kenmore, NY (US);
Jeffrey M Calvert, Alexandria, VA (US);
Joseph A Gardella, Jr, Buffalo, NY (US);
Mu-San Chen, Elicott City, MD (US);
Assignees:
Geo-Centers, Inc., Newton Centre, MA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
5253262 ; 525367 ; 525371 ;
Abstract
Fluoropolymeric substrates with metallized surfaces may be prepared by self-assembly of a chemisorbed layer of a metal ion-chelating organosilane onto a fluoropolymer surface after radio-frequency glow discharge plasma surface hydroxylation. The silane covalently binds an aqueous palladium catalyst and subsequent electroless deposition yields homogeneous or patterned metal deposits that exhibit excellent adhesion to the fluoropolymer.