Adhesive Electroless Metallization of Fluoropolymeric Substrates

A process for producing patterned metal deposits on fluoropolymeric substrates is described. A metal ion-chelating organosilane is chemisorbed by self-assembly onto a fluoropolymer surface after radio-frequency glow discharge plasma surface hydroxylation. Positional modulation of the surface hydroph...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1993-12, Vol.262 (5140), p.1711-1712
Main Authors: Vargo, Terrence G., Gardella, Joseph A., Calvert, Jeffrey M., Chen, Mu-San
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adhesion
Adhesives
Applied sciences
Chemicals
Coating, metallization, dyeing
Electroless plating
Exact sciences and technology
Fluoropolymers
Liquids
Machinery and processing
Material films
Materials
Metallizing
Plastics
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Reagents
Research facilities
Technology of polymers
Wetting
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Summary:A process for producing patterned metal deposits on fluoropolymeric substrates is described. A metal ion-chelating organosilane is chemisorbed by self-assembly onto a fluoropolymer surface after radio-frequency glow discharge plasma surface hydroxylation. Positional modulation of the surface hydrophobicity is illustrated by wetting. 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.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.262.5140.1711