Abstract: A chrome-free composition of an acidic suspension of manganese compounds and manganese ions are applied to an organic polymer surface to etch the surface. The etched surface is then plated with metal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2012
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2013
Assignee:
Rohm and Haas Electroncis Materials LLC
Inventors:
Wan Zhang-Beglinger, Katharina Weitershaus, Andreas Scheybal, Christos Comninellis