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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Robert Hamilton, Torrington, CT (US);
Ernest Long, Burlington, CT (US);
Andrew M. Krol, Bristol, CT (US);
Inventors:
Robert Hamilton, Torrington, CT (US);
Ernest Long, Burlington, CT (US);
Andrew M. Krol, Bristol, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/18 (2006.01); B05D 3/00 (2006.01); C08J 7/18 (2006.01); B05D 3/06 (2006.01); C23C 18/16 (2006.01); C23C 18/20 (2006.01); C23C 18/38 (2006.01); H05K 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/06 (2013.01); C23C 18/1612 (2013.01); C23C 18/204 (2013.01); C23C 18/2086 (2013.01); C23C 18/38 (2013.01); H05K 3/185 (2013.01); H05K 2201/0236 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09118 (2013.01); H05K 2203/0786 (2013.01); H05K 2203/107 (2013.01); H05K 2203/122 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of treating a laser-activated thermoplastic substrate having a metal compound dispersed therein is described. The substrate is contacted with an aqueous composition comprising: (i) a thiol functional organic compound; (ii) an ethoxylated alcohol surfactant; and (iii) xanthan gum. By use of the treatment composition, when the substrate is subsequently laser-activated and plated by electroless plating, extraneous plating of the substrate is substantially eliminated.