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EP 0066656 B1 19850925 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING NICKEL LAYER

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR PREPARING NICKEL LAYER

Publication

EP 0066656 B1 19850925 (EN)

Application

EP 81302442 A 19810602

Priority

EP 81302442 A 19810602

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0066656A1] A nickel layer is prepared by applying a nickel salt and a reducing agent for reducing said nickel salt, on a substrate and reducing said nickel salt by a chemical reaction. The chemical reduction is carried out in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of diethylenetriamine, and imidazole.

IPC 1-7

C23C 18/34; C03C 17/10

IPC 8 full level

C23C 18/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C23C 18/34 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0066656 A1 19821215; EP 0066656 B1 19850925; DE 3172414 D1 19851031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81302442 A 19810602; DE 3172414 T 19810602