Abstract: A method for manufacture of a circuit board and the board formed by the novel method. The method comprises selective plating of metallic reinforcing members, solder mount pads, signal and interconnections sequentially. The resultant board is desirably free of glass fiber reinforcement.

Abstract: A method for manufacture of a multilayer board and the board formed by the novel method. The method comprises selective plating of metallic reinforcing members, solder mount pads, signal lines and interconnections sequentially. The resultant board is desirably free of glass fiber reinforcement.

Abstract: The invention provides multilayer circuit boards and methods for formation of a sequential build circuit board. Among other things, glass fiber reinforced copper clad epoxy substrates, required to provide strength or rigidity to prior boards, are not required for preferred circuit boards of the invention.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for electroplating a non-conducting surface such as through-hole walls within a printed circuit board substrate. The process comprises formation of a conductive oxide coating over a substrate, preferably by immersion of said substrate in an aqueous oxidative desmear solution for a time sufficient to form a coating containing conductive dielectric oxidation residue and then, in the absence of a step of forming an additional conductive coating over the residue coating or removing the coating, electroplating metal onto said surface by immersion of the substrate having the coating in an electroplating solution.

Abstract: A method for manufacture of a circuit method board which comprises selective plating of metallic reinforcing members, solder mount pads, signal lines and interconnections sequentially. The resultant board is desirably free of glass fiber reinforcement.

Abstract: This invention is for a rapid penetrating skin treatment emulsion characterized by an ability to very rapidly penetrate into the epidermis and dermis carrying efficacious additives with it as it penetrates into the skin. The ability to penetrate into the skin is due to the physical structure of the emulsion, which in turn is as a consequence of its ingredients, and the concentration of each ingredient.

Abstract: A process for electroplating a substrate by coating the substrate with a porous coating of conductive particles having a reducing agent within its pores and electroplating over said coating. The reducing agent causes formation of an initial electroless metal deposit over the conductive particle coating thus enhancing its conductivity. The process is especially useful for the fabrication of printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A process for electroplating a substrate by coating the substrate with a liquid dispersion of conductive particles selected from the group of metals, metal oxides and metal sulfides, drying the substrate and electroplating over said dried coating. The process is especially useful for the fabrication of printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A method for electroplating a nonconducting surface using a metal oxide colloid. The process comprises contacting the surface of the nonconductor to be plated with a preformed colloid of a metal oxide to adsorb the colloid onto the surface of the nonconductor and then electroplating metal over the surface having the adsorbed metal oxide colloid. The process may include a step of reducing the metal oxide to a lower valent state prior to the step of metal plating.

Abstract: This invention describes methods for altering a substrate in a fine line image pattern using microlithographic processes including formation of a metal mask over a polymer coating to protect the coating during dry development of the same. A substrate is first coated with a polymer suitable for complexing noble metal compounds. The substrate is then complexed with a noble metal compound, such as by contact with a palladium salt, selectively irradiated to form the desired conductor pattern, and then etched so that the desired pattern remains. The substrate is subsequently placed in an electroless plating bath to form a metal mask. Alternatively, before applying the noble metal compound, a substrate immersed in a polymer solution suitable for complexing a noble metal compound can be selectively irradiated to selectively deposit polymer on the substrate, followed by applying a noble metal compound and electroless plating to form the desired mask.

Abstract: The invention discloses a new platable coating composition and a process of using the same for selective plating. The coating composition and process are especially adapted for formation of EMI shielding for electronic components. The coating composition comprises particulates dispersed in a liquid film forming composition which particulates are coated with a conductive metal chalcogenide.