METHOD AND DISPERSION FOR APPLYING A METAL LAYER TO A SUBSTRATE AND METALLIZABLE THERMOPLASTIC MOLDING COMPOUND
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Abstract
The process for the application of a metal layer on a substrate by deposition of a metal from a metal salt solution comprises the presence of exfoliated graphite in the substrate surface.
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- 26. A process for the application of a metal layer on a substrate by deposition of a metal from a metal salt solution, which comprises the presence of exfoliated graphite in the substrate surface.
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35. A thermoplastic molding composition for the production of moldings that can be metallized by a currentless and/or electroplating method, comprising, based on the total weight of components A, B, C, D, and E, which gives a total of 100% by weight,
a from 20 to 98% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer as component A, b from 1 to 30% by weight of exfoliated graphite as component B, c from 1 to 70% by weight of electrically conductive particles whose average particle diameter is from 0.01 to 100 μ - m as component C,
d from 0 to 10% by weight of a dispersing agent as component D, and e from 0 to 40% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers, or a mixture of these, as component E. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
- m as component C,
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41. A dispersion for the application of a metal layer on a non-electrically-conductive substrate, comprising
a from 0.1 to 99.8% by weight, based on the total weight of components A, B, C, and D, of an organic binder component A, b from 0.1 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of components A, B, C, and D, of exfoliated graphite as component B, c from 0.1 to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of components A, B, C, and D, of electrically conductive particles whose average particle diameter is from 0.01 to 100 μ - m as component C,
d from 0 to 99.7% by weight, based on the total weight of components A, B, C, and D, of a solvent component D, and moreover, if appropriate, at least one of the following components; e from 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of components A, B, C, and D, of a dispersing agent component E, and also f from 0.1 to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of components A, B, C, and D, of an additive F. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
- m as component C,
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