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EP 2 108 716 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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05.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/10 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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14.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/42 |
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Date of filing: 06.04.2009 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO
PL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
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Priority: |
11.04.2008 CN 200810301101
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Applicants: |
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- Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province 518109 (CN)
- FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
Hong Kong (HK)
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- SU, Jong-Yi
Taiwan 231, Taipei Hsien (TW)
- CHEN, Cheng-Shin
Taiwan 231, Taipei Hsien (TW)
- WANG, Ren-Ning
518109, ShenZhen City Guangdong (CN)
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Representative: Craven, Ian |
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Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB) |
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Method for Electroplating a plastic substrate |
(57) A method for electroplating a plastic substrate includes the following steps a plastic
substrate is firstly provided. The plastic substrate is then pretreated to form a
noble metal coating. The noble metal coating is coated with a copper coating. A first
chrome coating is electroplated onto the copper coating using a first electrolyte
including a chromic component. A second chrome coating is electroplated onto the first
chrome coating using a second electrolyte including a chromyl component.