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Electroless copper sulfate information

David1205754 - 19-7-2007 at 19:29

Could anyone has the electroless copper sulfate product information, formulation, application and the price? I would like to purchase some to add in my product?Thanks!!!

Jamjar - 19-7-2007 at 22:25

An overview of the process.
http://www.pwbrc.org/bmr/ec.htm

"Copper Deposition. Electroless copper baths can be divided into two types: heavy deposition baths (designed to produce 75 to 125 micro-inches of copper) and light deposition baths (20 to 40 micro-inches). Light deposition must be followed immediately by electrolytic copper plating. The more common heavy deposition can survive the outer layer imaging process, and copper electroplating occurs thereafter. The main constituents of the electroless copper chemistry are sodium hydroxide, formaldehyde, EDTA (or other chelater), and a copper salt. In the complex reaction, catalyzed by palladium, formaldehyde reduces the copper ion to metallic copper. Formaldehyde (which is oxidized), sodium hydroxide (which is broken down), and copper (which is deposited) must be replenished frequently. "

Some products used in Electronics industry.
http://www.electrochemicals.com/eless_cu.html
http://www.chestech.co.uk/pdf-pwb/Circuposit_Electroless_Cop...

Some patents that show formulations.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/result.html?p=1&edit_al...