Surface treating agent for plating

ing providing a liquid dispersion of electrically conductive carbon having a mean particle size no greater than about 50 microns; applying the dispersion to the surface under conditions effective to form a substantially continuous, electrically conductive carbon coating thereon having a resistivity of less than about 1,000 ohms; fixing the conductive carbon coating on the surface; and electroplating a substantially continuous metal layer over the conductive carbon coating after the fixing step. OVlmSPflAY

COLLECTION

U.S. Patent 6,171,656. Jan. 9, 2001 G.S. Settles, assignor to The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, Pa.

A method and apparatus for collecting overspray. sUPrdg-ABIIASIVE MAlta_reAL

COMPOSITE

U.S. Patent 6,171,709. Jan. 9, 2001 M. Koizumi et al., assignors to The

Ishizuka Research Institute Ltd., and Moscow Steel and Alloys Institute, SHS-Center, Moscow

exposed thereby providing nuclei for the metal film.

A superabrasive containing composite comprising layers of a substrate portion of shaped metallic block and a functional portion of ceramic material, which comprises a working surface containing superabrasive particles, the latter layer being joined by means of molten metal.

BIOMASS

SURFACE PLATING

TREATING

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U.S. Patent 6,171,710. Jan. 9, 2001 M. Ogino et al., assignors to Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd., Kobe, Japan

A plated structure comprising a substrate having a surface; a connecting layer, having an inner bonding surface and an outer plating surface, there being in the connecting layer a plurality of metal particles; and a metal film plated on the outer plating surface, wherein at least some of the plurality of metal particles at the outer plating surface are partially

COATINGS,

A m e t h o d and a p p a r a t u s for t r e a t i n g volatile organic compound and odor in air emissions. PEELABLE COATING

U.S. Patent 6,172,126. Jan. 9, 2001 H.-P. Mi~ et al., assignors to Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany

A cosolvent-free, aqueous, anionic polyurethane dispersion for peelable coatings. WATER-IIEDUCIBUE COATINGS

URETHAIIE

U.S. Patent 6,172,159. Jan. 9, 2001 R.J. Gaal, Jr., and R.W. Heitland, assignors to Accures Corp., St. Louis

A water-reducible polyester resin for use in producing urethane coatings comprising the reaction product of an anhydride selected from the group consisting ofhexahydrophthalic anhydride, trimellitic anhydride, and phthalic an-

T E C H I N C L A D is an ex~mely durable organic coating whichcan evenconvertthe appearanceofonemetalto anotherfor examplezinc die-castto the appearanceof brass.

L EARC CLEARCLAD

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U.S. Patent 6,171,853. Jan. 9, 2001 B.J. Kim, Champaign, Ill.

Thesenewco~ngsaresupe~orto the previousclearprotectionfor metal. Theirproper~senablebrass,copperandbronzetobeused insituationswhereonly chrome plate,aluminumor stainlesssteel werepreviouslyconsidered. Even preciousmetals can be coated enablingthinnerpreciousmetalco~ngs. It also givesexceplJonally goodcoverageevenover complexshapes

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BENEFITS

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• Non polluting, no water or air effluent trealment system required • Safe to use • Suitable for extamal use • No runs, sags, windows • Saves energy • Simple to control and use, long life • No attack on metal being coated • Replace gold, bress and other costly finishes • Radically lower solvent levels

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