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CCHEMISTRY METALLURGY C23Surface treatment C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL C23C18/00Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating Contact plating

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Barrier laminate film, and packaging material which uses barrier la...
- Patent number 12,060,207
- Issue date Aug 13, 2024
- Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
- Yoshihiro Kishimoto
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Self-cleanable transparent conductive surface/film
- Patent number 11,524,478
- Issue date Dec 13, 2022
- Metacontinental Inc.
- Boris Kobrin
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Conductive fabric filter, method for manufacturing the same and ele...
- Patent number 11,440,024
- Issue date Sep 13, 2022
- CS E&L Co., Ltd.
- Won Jae Han
- B03 - SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES O...
Information Patent Grant
Depositing a structurally hard, wear resistant metal coating onto a...
- Patent number 11,346,001
- Issue date May 31, 2022
- The Boeing Company
- Antonio Paesano
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Colored stainless steel plate and colored stainless steel coil
- Patent number 11,331,702
- Issue date May 17, 2022
- ABEL CO., LTD.
- Hideki Iai
- C21 - METALLURGY OF IRON
Information Patent Grant
Polyamide compositions and plating applications thereof
- Patent number 11,274,192
- Issue date Mar 15, 2022
- Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
- Kimberly M. White
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Reduced visibility conductive micro mesh touch sensor
- Patent number 11,261,529
- Issue date Mar 1, 2022
- FUTURETECH CAPITAL, INC.
- Robert Routh
- B31 - MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER OR CARDBOARD WORKING PAPER OR CARDBOARD
Information Patent Grant
Method of producing a film-attached resin base
- Patent number 11,174,362
- Issue date Nov 16, 2021
- YKK Corporation
- Takuya Abe
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Multilayer composition and process of making
- Patent number 11,136,671
- Issue date Oct 5, 2021
- Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A.
- Paula Cojocaru
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Resin plating method
- Patent number 11,047,052
- Issue date Jun 29, 2021
- Okuno Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
- Shingo Nagamine
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Plated fiber-reinforced member and plating method for fiber-reinfor...
- Patent number 10,883,177
- Issue date Jan 5, 2021
- MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
- Kana Taniguchi
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Grant
Depositing a structurally hard, wear resistant metal coating onto a...
- Patent number 10,787,743
- Issue date Sep 29, 2020
- The Boeing Company
- Antonio Paesano
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Plating method
- Patent number 10,689,761
- Issue date Jun 23, 2020
- Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Masaru Ohnishi
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Methods for making multilayer tubular articles
- Patent number 10,676,827
- Issue date Jun 9, 2020
- SOLVAY SPECIALITY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
- Nicasio Edoardo Messina
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Blister packages
- Patent number 10,661,960
- Issue date May 26, 2020
- Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A.
- Paula Cojocaru
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Partial plating method of automobile resin part and automobile resi...
- Patent number 10,501,859
- Issue date Dec 10, 2019
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Hyun-Gyung Kim
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Non-contact strain measurement
- Patent number 10,402,716
- Issue date Sep 3, 2019
- United Technologies Corporation
- Grant O. Cook
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Composition and process for metallizing nonconductive plastic surfaces
- Patent number 10,377,947
- Issue date Aug 13, 2019
- Atotech Deutschland GmbH
- Hermann Middeke
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Method for forming conductive pattern by direct radiation of electr...
- Patent number 10,344,385
- Issue date Jul 9, 2019
- LG Chem, Ltd.
- Jae Hyun Kim
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Electrolytic generation of manganese (III) ions in strong sulfuric...
- Patent number 10,246,788
- Issue date Apr 2, 2019
- MacDermid Acumen, Inc.
- Trevor Pearson
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
High-modulus coating for local stiffening of airfoil trailing edges
- Patent number 10,227,704
- Issue date Mar 12, 2019
- United Technologies Corporation
- Wendell V. Twelves
- B22 - CASTING POWDER METALLURGY
Information Patent Grant
Erosion and wear protection for composites and plated polymers
- Patent number 10,214,824
- Issue date Feb 26, 2019
- United Technologies Corporation
- William Bogue
- B22 - CASTING POWDER METALLURGY
Information Patent Grant
Composition and process for metallizing nonconductive plastic surfaces
- Patent number 10,174,250
- Issue date Jan 8, 2019
- Atotech Deutschland GmbH
- Hermann Middeke
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Grant
Buoyancy device for very deep water and production method thereof
- Patent number 10,167,061
- Issue date Jan 1, 2019
- Saipem S.p.A.
- Valerio Bregonzio
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Grant
Pretreatment agent for electroless plating, and pretreatment and pr...
- Patent number 10,138,558
- Issue date Nov 27, 2018
- C. Uyemura & Co., Ltd.
- Yoshikazu Saijo
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
In-situ balancing of plated polymers
- Patent number 10,049,318
- Issue date Aug 14, 2018
- United Technologies Corporation
- Colin J. Kling
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Liquid jet head, method of manufacturing liquid jet head, and liqui...
- Patent number 10,046,563
- Issue date Aug 14, 2018
- SII Printek Inc.
- Hitoshi Nakayama
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Metal plated wear and moisture resistant composite actuator
- Patent number 10,017,860
- Issue date Jul 10, 2018
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
- Blair A. Smith
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Metal-laminated polyimide substrate, and method for production thereof
- Patent number 10,021,789
- Issue date Jul 10, 2018
- Ebara-Udylite Co., Ltd.
- Shinya Ochi
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Shielding coating for selective metallization
- Patent number 9,850,578
- Issue date Dec 26, 2017
- Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
- Hung Tat Chan
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
LEAD FRAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
- Publication number 20240404928
- Publication date Dec 5, 2024
- DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
- Masahiro NAGATA
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR PLASMA-TREATING A SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE
- Publication number 20240209512
- Publication date Jun 27, 2024
- Atotech Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
- Frank BRÜNING
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
PLATED MOLDING, METHOD OF PRODUCING PLATED MOLDING, AND HOUSING COM...
- Publication number 20240174859
- Publication date May 30, 2024
- TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Keita Tokuzumi
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION WITH GOOD PLATING PERFORMANCE
- Publication number 20240043684
- Publication date Feb 8, 2024
- SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
- Vikram K. Daga
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
Self-Cleanable Transparent Conductive Surface/Film
- Publication number 20230182434
- Publication date Jun 15, 2023
- METAMATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
- Boris Kobrin
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
REDUCED VISIBILITY CONDUCTIVE MICRO MESH TOUCH SENSOR
- Publication number 20210301403
- Publication date Sep 30, 2021
- FUTURETECH CAPITAL, INC.
- Robert Routh
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
DEPOSITING A STRUCTURALLY HARD, WEAR RESISTANT METAL COATING ONTO A...
- Publication number 20200255950
- Publication date Aug 13, 2020
- The Boeing Company
- Antonio Paesano
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
SELF-CLEANABLE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE SURFACE/FILM
- Publication number 20200199754
- Publication date Jun 25, 2020
- Metamaterials Technologies USA, Inc.
- Boris Kobrin
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
POLYAMIDE COMPOSITIONS AND PLATING APPLICATIONS THEREOF
- Publication number 20200002511
- Publication date Jan 2, 2020
- Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
- Kimberly M. White
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR METALLIZING NONCONDUCTIVE PLASTIC SURFACES
- Publication number 20190144747
- Publication date May 16, 2019
- Atotech Deutschland GmbH
- Hermann MIDDEKE
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
PLATED FIBER-REINFORCED MEMBER AND PLATING METHOD FOR FIBER-REINFOR...
- Publication number 20190106791
- Publication date Apr 11, 2019
- MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
- Kana TANIGUCHI
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
DEPOSITING A STRUCTURALLY HARD, WEAR RESISTANT METAL COATING ONTO A...
- Publication number 20190062922
- Publication date Feb 28, 2019
- The Boeing Company
- Antonio Paesano
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
MULTILAYER COMPOSITION AND PROCESS OF MAKING
- Publication number 20180355486
- Publication date Dec 13, 2018
- SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
- Paula COJOCARU
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
Inhibitor Composition for Racks When Using Chrome Free Etches in a...
- Publication number 20180044813
- Publication date Feb 15, 2018
- Frank Noffke
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
PRETREATMENT AGENT FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING, AND PRETREATMENT AND PR...
- Publication number 20180023197
- Publication date Jan 25, 2018
- C. Uyemura & Co., Ltd.
- Yoshikazu SAIJO
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
Electrolytic Generation of Manganese (III) Ions in Strong Sulfuric...
- Publication number 20180016685
- Publication date Jan 18, 2018
- MacDermid Enthone Inc.
- Trevor Pearson
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
METHODS FOR MAKING MULTILAYER TUBULAR ARTICLES
- Publication number 20170362714
- Publication date Dec 21, 2017
- SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
- Nicasio Edoardo MESSINA
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR METALLIZING NONCONDUCTIVE PLASTIC SURFACES
- Publication number 20170166812
- Publication date Jun 15, 2017
- Atotech Deutschland GmbH
- Hermann MIDDEKE
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
LIQUID JET HEAD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID JET HEAD, AND LIQUI...
- Publication number 20170151785
- Publication date Jun 1, 2017
- SII PRINTEK INC.
- Hitoshi NAKAYAMA
- B41 - PRINTING LINING MACHINES TYPEWRITERS STAMPS
Information Patent Application
BLISTER PACKAGES
- Publication number 20170001781
- Publication date Jan 5, 2017
- SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
- Paula COJOCARU
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
PLATING A COMPOSITE TO ENHANCE BONDING OF METALLIC COMPONENTS
- Publication number 20160369635
- Publication date Dec 22, 2016
- United Technologies Corporation
- JinQuan XU
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
PLATED POLYMER COMPOSITE MOLDING
- Publication number 20160168716
- Publication date Jun 16, 2016
- United Technologies Corporation
- Colin J. Kling
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
LIGHTWEIGHT METAL PARTS PRODUCED BY PLATING POLYMERS
- Publication number 20160145755
- Publication date May 26, 2016
- United Technologies Corporation
- Grant O. Cook
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR PROMOTING ADHESION BETWEEN DIELECTRIC SUBSTRATES AND MET...
- Publication number 20150050422
- Publication date Feb 19, 2015
- Atotech Deutschland GmbH
- Dirk Tews
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF FORMING A CONDUCTIVE IMAGE ON A NON-CONDUCTIVE SURFACE
- Publication number 20140357081
- Publication date Dec 4, 2014
- William Wismann
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
METALIZED PLASTIC ARTICLES AND METHODS THEREOF
- Publication number 20140356645
- Publication date Dec 4, 2014
- BYD Company Limited
- Qing Gong
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
AQUEOUS ACTIVATOR SOLUTION AND PROCESS FOR ELECTROLESS COPPER DEPOS...
- Publication number 20140255600
- Publication date Sep 11, 2014
- Enthone Inc.
- Edwin W. Bastenbeck
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
Electrolytic Generation of Manganese (III) Ions in Strong Sulfuric...
- Publication number 20130186861
- Publication date Jul 25, 2013
- MACDERMID ACUMEN, INC.
- Trevor Pearson
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
ELECTROLESS COPPER DEPOSITION
- Publication number 20130149461
- Publication date Jun 13, 2013
- LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
- Yezdi N. DORDI
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
METAL-COATED POLYMER ARTICLE
- Publication number 20130143058
- Publication date Jun 6, 2013
- INTEGRAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Jonathan MCCREA
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Barrier laminate film, and packaging material which uses barrier la...

Self-cleanable transparent conductive surface/film

Conductive fabric filter, method for manufacturing the same and ele...

Depositing a structurally hard, wear resistant metal coating onto a...

Colored stainless steel plate and colored stainless steel coil

Polyamide compositions and plating applications thereof

Reduced visibility conductive micro mesh touch sensor

Method of producing a film-attached resin base

Multilayer composition and process of making

Resin plating method

Plated fiber-reinforced member and plating method for fiber-reinfor...

Depositing a structurally hard, wear resistant metal coating onto a...

Plating method

Methods for making multilayer tubular articles

Blister packages

Partial plating method of automobile resin part and automobile resi...

Non-contact strain measurement

Composition and process for metallizing nonconductive plastic surfaces

Method for forming conductive pattern by direct radiation of electr...

Electrolytic generation of manganese (III) ions in strong sulfuric...

High-modulus coating for local stiffening of airfoil trailing edges

Erosion and wear protection for composites and plated polymers

Composition and process for metallizing nonconductive plastic surfaces

Buoyancy device for very deep water and production method thereof

Pretreatment agent for electroless plating, and pretreatment and pr...

In-situ balancing of plated polymers

Liquid jet head, method of manufacturing liquid jet head, and liqui...

Metal plated wear and moisture resistant composite actuator

Metal-laminated polyimide substrate, and method for production thereof

Shielding coating for selective metallization

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

LEAD FRAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

METHOD FOR PLASMA-TREATING A SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE

PLATED MOLDING, METHOD OF PRODUCING PLATED MOLDING, AND HOUSING COM...

THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION WITH GOOD PLATING PERFORMANCE

Self-Cleanable Transparent Conductive Surface/Film

REDUCED VISIBILITY CONDUCTIVE MICRO MESH TOUCH SENSOR

DEPOSITING A STRUCTURALLY HARD, WEAR RESISTANT METAL COATING ONTO A...

SELF-CLEANABLE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE SURFACE/FILM

POLYAMIDE COMPOSITIONS AND PLATING APPLICATIONS THEREOF

COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR METALLIZING NONCONDUCTIVE PLASTIC SURFACES

PLATED FIBER-REINFORCED MEMBER AND PLATING METHOD FOR FIBER-REINFOR...

DEPOSITING A STRUCTURALLY HARD, WEAR RESISTANT METAL COATING ONTO A...

MULTILAYER COMPOSITION AND PROCESS OF MAKING

Inhibitor Composition for Racks When Using Chrome Free Etches in a...

PRETREATMENT AGENT FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING, AND PRETREATMENT AND PR...

Electrolytic Generation of Manganese (III) Ions in Strong Sulfuric...

METHODS FOR MAKING MULTILAYER TUBULAR ARTICLES

COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR METALLIZING NONCONDUCTIVE PLASTIC SURFACES

LIQUID JET HEAD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID JET HEAD, AND LIQUI...

BLISTER PACKAGES

PLATING A COMPOSITE TO ENHANCE BONDING OF METALLIC COMPONENTS

PLATED POLYMER COMPOSITE MOLDING

LIGHTWEIGHT METAL PARTS PRODUCED BY PLATING POLYMERS

METHOD FOR PROMOTING ADHESION BETWEEN DIELECTRIC SUBSTRATES AND MET...

METHOD OF FORMING A CONDUCTIVE IMAGE ON A NON-CONDUCTIVE SURFACE

METALIZED PLASTIC ARTICLES AND METHODS THEREOF

AQUEOUS ACTIVATOR SOLUTION AND PROCESS FOR ELECTROLESS COPPER DEPOS...

Electrolytic Generation of Manganese (III) Ions in Strong Sulfuric...

ELECTROLESS COPPER DEPOSITION

METAL-COATED POLYMER ARTICLE