Sulfonation of Plastic and Composite Materials

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130209689A1
SERIAL NO

13396814

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A method of preparing a plastic article to accept plating thereon is proposed. At least a portion of the plastic article is rendered plateable by sulfonation. The method includes the steps of: (a) exposing the plastic article to an atmosphere containing a sulfonating agent to sulfonate at least a portion of the plastic article; (b) conditioning the sulfonated article with an alkaline conditioner; (c) activating the plastic article with an ionic palladium activator; and (d) contacting the plastic article with an accelerator to react with adsorbed palladium increase the catalytic activity of at least the portion of the plastic article.

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MACDERMID INCORPORATED245 FREIGHT STREET WATERBURY CT 06702
SURFACE ACTIVATION TECHNOLOGIES INC1837 THUNDERBIRD STREET TROY MI 48084

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hamilton, Robert Torrington, US 68 2519
Radke, Bradlee Roseville, US 1 0
Wallace, John Bloomfield Village, US 73 2804
Wojtaszek, Mark Canton, US 7 20

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