Patent ID: 6534124
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: C23C,H05K

Abstract:
A process for producing an electrolessly plated molded article, the process comprisingmolding a resin composition to form a molded article, where the resin composition comprises (Aâ€²) 20 to 50% by weight of a polyarylene sulfide having a melt viscosity of 100 PaÂ·sec or less measured at a resin temperature of 300Â° C. and a shear rate of 200 secâˆ’1, (Bâ€²) 5 to 50% by weight of a zinc oxide whisker, (Câ€²) 0 to 75% by weight of a ground inorganic filler, and (Dâ€²) 0 to 50% by weight of a fiber reinforcement; treating a surface of the molded article with blast to form a roughened surface having a surface roughness of Rmax 15 &mgr;m or more; then, without chemically etching the roughened surface, coating the roughened surface with a catalyst; activating the catalyst to form an activated roughened surface; and electrolessly plating the activated roughened surface.