Global Patent Index - EP 0071436 A1

EP 0071436 A1 19830209 - Electroless nickel plating.

Title (en)

Electroless nickel plating.

Title (de)

Chemische Vernickelung.

Title (fr)

DépÔt chimique de nickel.

Publication

EP 0071436 A1 19830209 (EN)

Application

EP 82303913 A 19820723

Priority

US 28697181 A 19810727

Abstract (en)

Nickel-phosphorus deposits are electrolessly coated onto substrates at a commercially acceptable rate of deposition in a manner that enhances corrosion resistance and reduces the internal tensile stress of the electroless deposit on the substrate. This is done by plating from a bath that is sulfur-free (or free of sulfur except at its highest oxidation state) and that includes an unsaturated carboxylic acid of the formula R(COOH)n wherein R is an unsaturated alkyl group of at least 2 carbon atoms and n is at least 1, or a derivative thereof. Such compounds include aconitic, citraconic, fumaric, itaconic and maleic acids. The reducing agent of the bath may also be its phosphorus source e.g. an alkali metal hypophosphite.

IPC 1-7

C23C 3/02

IPC 8 full level

C23C 18/32 (2006.01); C23C 18/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C23C 18/36 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0071436 A1 19830209; EP 0071436 B1 19871014; EP 0071436 B2 19931013; AT E30251 T1 19871015; CA 1185404 A 19850416; DE 3277461 D1 19871119; JP S5845368 A 19830316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82303913 A 19820723; AT 82303913 T 19820723; CA 407227 A 19820714; DE 3277461 T 19820723; JP 13106782 A 19820727