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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matty J. Hartogs, Rosmalen, NL;
Jan J. M. Hendriks, Sint Oedenrode, NL;
Joachim Heyer, Neun Kirchen, DE;
Uwe Pingler, Solingen, DE;
Assignee:
Enthone Inc., New Haven, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/10 ; B29C 5/900 ; C08J 5/00 ; C08J 7/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/10 ; B29C 5/900 ; C08J 5/00 ; C08J 7/04 ;
Abstract
A process for the deposition of a metal on surfaces of a shaped plastic body. A catalyst for metal deposition is incorporated into a shaped body. After removing material from a surface of the body and activating the catalyst with an acid, metal is deposited on the surface by an electroless metal deposition process.