Patent ID: 8388826
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: C09D,C23C,C25D

Abstract:
1. A process for plating a magnesium article, a beryllium article or an alloy of beryllium or magnesium article comprising: a) preparing the surface of the magnesium article, the beryllium article or the alloy of beryllium or magnesium article by treating the magnesium article, the beryllium article or the alloy of beryllium or magnesium article to remove unwanted alloyed metals or metal oxides; b) making the magnesium article, the beryllium article or the alloy of beryllium or magnesium article a cathode or an anode of an electrolytic cell containing an aqueous solution or dispersion of a protein; c) applying an electric current to the electrolytic cell wherein the protein becomes chemically bonded directly to the magnesium article, the beryllium article or the alloy of beryllium or magnesium article; d) placing the protein-bonded magnesium article, protein-bonded beryllium article or protein-bonded alloy of beryllium or magnesium article into an electroless metal plating bath containing a metal; and e) electroless plating the metal onto the protein-bonded magnesium article, protein-bonded beryllium article or protein-bonded alloy of beryllium or magnesium article to produce a metal-plated magnesium article, a metal-plated beryllium article or a metal-plated alloy of beryllium or magnesium article.