ULTRA-THIN, REMOVABLE, CATALYTIC FILM FOR LASER DIRECT STRUCTURING (LDS) ON A BLACK OR OPAQUE SUBSTRATE AND THE PROCESS THEREBY

    公开(公告)号:US20200022264A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16490130

    申请日:2018-03-02

    Abstract: A process of forming an article utilizes an ultra-thin, removable, catalytic film for Laser Direct Structuring (LDS). The process includes forming a film from a laser-activatable material, the film exhibiting thickness of less than 100 μm; applying the film to a black or opaque substrate to form a film-substrate element; applying a laser to the film-substrate element; removing a portion of the film from the film-substrate element; and applying metal plating to a portion of the black or opaque substrate. Removal of the film from the film-substrate element may follow metal plating of the black or opaque substrate. An article formed by the process may be useful in a computer device, electromagnetic interference device, printed circuit, Wi-Fi device, Bluetooth device, GPS device, cellular antenna device, smart phone device, automotive device, medical device, sensor device, RF antenna device, LED device, RFID device, or a component of a cell phone antenna.

    ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS WITH HIGH NANO MOLDING BONDING STRENGTH AND LASER DIRECT STRUCTURING FUNCTION

    公开(公告)号:US20190322861A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US16095887

    申请日:2017-04-27

    Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes a polymeric base resin, a glass fiber component, and a laser direct structuring additive. The laser direct structuring additive includes copper chromite black, copper hydroxide phosphate, tin-antimony cassiterite grey or a combination thereof. In some aspects the polymeric base resin includes polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyamide (PA), polycarbonate (PC), poly(p-phenylene oxide) (PPO), or combinations thereof. In certain aspects the thermoplastic composition has a nano molding technology (NMT) bonding strength of at least about 20 MPa when bonded to aluminum alloy. In further aspects the thermoplastic composition includes a plating index of at least a about 0.25. The disclosed thermoplastic compositions can be used to form articles such as NMT bonded covers of consumer electronics devices.

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