Abstract: Compositions for electroless plating baths and their use are disclosed, and more particularly chemical solutions and a method to transform a plating bath from the ability to produce one type of plated layer into a plating bath able to produce a different type of plated layer.

Abstract: A plating solution for electroless plating is disclosed, the solution including a metal salt, a reducing agent, a complexing agent, and a dispersion including polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) particulate matter and at least one particulate matter stabilizer, where said dispersion includes 400 parts per million or less of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and said dispersion is usable for an electroless plating bath to form a coating including PTFE particulate matter on an article.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions for electroless plating baths and their use, and more particularly to different solutions or concentrates each usable to both make up an original bath and to replenishment of the original bath.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions for electroless plating baths and their use, and more particularly to different solutions each usable to both make up an original bath and to replenishment of the original bath.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions for electroless plating baths and their use, and more particularly to different solutions each usable to both make up an original bath and to replenishment of the original bath.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions, baths, and methods for composite plating including polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and more particularly, to compositions, baths, and methods of composite plating with PTFE in a metal or alloy matrix where the materials used in the process contain no or essentially no PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) and/or no PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions, baths, and methods for composite plating including polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and more particularly, to compositions, baths, and methods of composite plating with PTFE in a metal or alloy matrix where the materials used in the process contain no or essentially no PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) and/or no PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid).

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for electrolessly metallizing an article, as well as to a plating bath and the subsequent plated substrate. The process comprises contacting the surface of an article with an electroless metallizing bath which may be essentially free of toxic and/or heavy metals.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for electrolessly metallizing an article, as well as to a plating bath and the subsequent plated substrate. The process comprises contacting the surface of an article with an electroless metallizing bath which may be essentially free of toxic and/or heavy metals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the coating of textile machinery parts with a composite coating bearing finely divided particles dispersed within a metallic matrix.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composite electroless coatings with varying densities of codeposited particles in the plated layer along the surface of the substrate where said variation of densities is directed by the angle of rotation of the substrate during the coating process.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes for the formation of composite layers containing insoluble particles in metal matrices onto bodies to achieve enhanced thermal properties.

Abstract: A process of electrolessly metallizing a body on the surface thereof with a metal coating incorporating particulate matter therein, which process comprises contacting the surface of said body with a stable electroless metallizing bath comprising a metal salt, an electroless reducing agent, a complexing agent, an electroless plating stabilizer, a quantity of particulate matter which is essentially insoluble or sparingly soluble in the metallizing bath, and a particulate matter stabilizer (PMS), and maintaining said particulate matter in suspension in said metallizing bath during the metallizing of said body for a time sufficient to produce a metallic coating with said particulate matter dispersed therein.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for the metallizing of precision machine parts coupled with heat-treatment and machining to insure the minimal handling the remachining generally required due to dimensional distortion resulting from the standard heat-treatment used in hardening the metallized coating.

Abstract: A process of electrolessly metallizing a body on the surface thereof with a metal coating incorporating particulate matter therein, which process comprises contacting the surface of said body with a stable electroless metallizing bath comprising a metal salt, an electroless reducing agent, a complexing agent, an electroless plating stabilizer, a quantity of particulate matter which is essentially insoluble or sparingly soluble in the metallizing bath, and a particulate matter stabilizer (PMS), and maintaining said particulate matter in suspension in said metallizing bath during the metallizing of said body for a time sufficient to produce a metallic coating with said particulate matter dispersed therein.

Abstract: This invention discloses processes and articles for the manufacturing of composite plated articles comprising finely divided particulate matter dispersed within metallic matrices and having light emitting properties, such articles being useful in the metallization of articles and their reuse through subsequent rejuvenation, without damaging the base metal of said articles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the coating of textile spinning machinery parts with a composite coating bearing finely divided lubricating particles dispersed within a hard metallic matrix. The lubricating particles are particulate matter capable of withstanding heat-treatment temperatures of at least 300.degree. C. without their degradation.

Abstract: A process for the codeposition of a composite metallic coating comprising finely divided particulate matter dispersed within metallic matrixes and having a gradient in particle density distribution along the coating thickness. The established gradient ranges from a region of high density of particles to a region of lower density of particles along the coating thickness. The established gradient is affected by the deliberate change(s) in plating parameter(s) during the plating cycle.

Abstract: A process for the selective variation in density of particulate matter codeposited within metallic matrices deposited onto articles utilizing increased levels of rotation of said articles during plating cycle to attain said selective codeposition density. The attainment of varying densities of codeposited particulate matter in the plated layer along the surface of the substrate is particularly useful in cost reduction and improved product performance.

Abstract: A process for the selective variation in density of particulate matter codeposited within metallic matrices deposited onto articles utilizing increased levels of rotation of said articles during plating cycle to attain said selective codeposition density. The attainment of varying densities of codeposited particulate matter in the plated layer along the surface of the substrate is particularly useful in cost reduction and improved product performance.