Abstract: A product resulting from and a method of applying a metal or metallic plating including the steps of providing a substrate, including polymeric and elastomeric substrates, coating the substrate with a relatively thin layer of epoxy-solvent combination, the epoxy being a resin-rich two-part epoxy, metal plating the coated substrate, fully curing the epoxy.
Abstract: A method (10) for coating a substrate including at least an elastomer substrate portion with a conductive coating is described. The method includes steps of (i) providing a substrate comprising elastomer material and (ii) coating (13) the substrate with an adhesion promoting layer. The layer comprises a thin layer of B stage heat curable epoxy. The method also includes steps of (iii) pre-curing (15) the adhesion-promoting layer, (iv) disposing (17) a conductive coating atop the layer and (v) post-curing (19) the adhesion-promoting layer.
Abstract: A front surfaced mirror having a reflective surface of Tantalum Aluminide for reflecting light beams, especially, but not limited to those having wavelengths in and near the infrared and ultraviolet bands.