Chemical Solutions
Plating on Plastic
Electroplating metal on non-conductive plastic is not easy so multiple steps are needed. The chemicals required to make plastic conductive are aggressive, hazardous and expensive. Okuno International Corporation developed a more effective and environmentally friendly direct metalization process that has the following benefits:
- Over 10% reduction of surface rejects possible
- Reduction of at least 8 steps over the conventional process
- Dramatic reduction of waste treatment pressure
- Environmental improvement using fewer chemicals
- Reduction in processing time
- More cost effective to operate
Categories: Chemical Solutions, Plating Systems
Description
Okuno’s Direct Plating CRP (Chemical Reduction Plating) Process for ABS and PC/ABS resins. Process cycle is as follows:
- Degreasing – surface cleaning
- Surface Conditioning
- Etching
- Neutralizing
- Pre-dipping
- Catalyzing
- Conducting
- Acid Copper Plating
Conventional Plating on Plastic Process
- Degreasing – surface cleaning
- Etching
- Neutralization
- Catalyzing
- Accelerating
- Electroless Nickel Plating – costly and difficult to waste treat
- Acid Activation
- Strike Plating
- Acid Activation
- Acid Copper Plating
Pavco
Niclipse
Zinloy
