Patent ID: 9506150
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: C23C

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: a) providing a plating tool comprising plastisol; b) applying a composition comprising one or more surfactants having an HLB of 5 to 15 and a sulfur compound containing a sulfur atom in an oxidation state equal to −1 or −2 or a mixture of sulfur compounds having sulfur atoms with oxidation states of −1 and −2 to the plastisol; c) fastening a substrate comprising one or more polymers to the plating tool; d) etching the one or more polymers with a chromium (VI) free etch composition or a low chromic acid etch composition; e) applying a catalyst to the one or more polymers; and f) electroless plating a metal on the one or more polymers.