Polymer composition, an article thereof and a process for preparing the same
AssigneeDsm IP Asset B.V.
InventorsRen Bao, Robert Hendrik Catharina Janssen
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Abstract
Present application discloses a thermoplastic composition comprising a) 42.5 wt. % to 94 wt. % of thermoplastic matrix resin; b) 1 wt. % to 7.5 wt. % of a laser direct structuring additive; and c) 5 wt. % to 50 wt. % fibrous reinforcement agent; wherein the wt. % is relative to the total weight of the composition; wherein the laser direct structuring additive is represented by formula ZnxNi(1-x)Fe2O4, wherein the x is higher than 0.60 and lower than 0.85; wherein the composition is capable of being plated after being activated using a laser.
Claims20
A thermoplastic composition comprising:
- a) 42.5 wt. % to 94 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a thermoplastic matrix resin;
- b) 1 wt. % to 7.5 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a laser direct structuring additive represented by formula ZnXNi(1-x)Fe2O4, wherein x is higher than 0.60 and lower than 0.85;
- and
- c) 5 wt. % to 50 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a fibrous reinforcement agent;
- wherein
- the composition is capable of being plated after being activated using a laser.
An article of manufacture comprising:
- a molded article having a laser activated pattern thereon;
- and
- a copper layer plated on the laser activated pattern, thereby forming a conductive path;
- wherein
- the molded article is formed from a thermoplastic composition comprising:
- a) 42.5 wt. % to 94 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a thermoplastic matrix resin;
- b) 1 wt. % to 7.5 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a laser direct structuring additive represented by formula ZnXNi(1-x)Fe2O4, wherein x is higher than 0.60 and lower than 0.85;
- and
- c) 5 wt. % to 50 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a fibrous reinforcement agent.
A method of forming an article comprising the steps of:
- (i) molding an article from a thermoplastic composition;
- (ii) forming an activated pattern on the molded article with a laser;
- and
- (iii) plating a copper layer onto the activated pattern to form a conductive path;
- wherein
- the thermoplastic composition comprises:
- a) 42.5 wt. % to 94 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a thermoplastic matrix resin;
- b) 1 wt. % to 7.5 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a laser direct structuring additive represented by formula ZnXNi(1-x)Fe2O4, wherein x is higher than 0.60 and lower than 0.85;
- and
- c) 5 wt. % to 50 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a fibrous reinforcement agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.