Polymer article and method for selective metallization of the same
AssigneesShenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company Limited, BYD Company Limited
InventorsQing GONG, Wei ZHOU, Weifeng MIAO
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Abstract
A method for selective metallization of a surface of a polymer article is provided. The polymer article contains a base polymer and at least one metal compound dispersed in the base polymer. The method includes gasifying at least a part of a surface of the polymer article by irradiating the surface with an energy source, and forming at least one metal layer on the surface of the polymer article by chemical plating. The metal compound contains a tin oxide doped with at least one doping element selected from a group including: V, Sb, In, and Mo.
Claims15
A method for selective metallization of a surface of a polymer article, wherein the polymer article comprises a base polymer and at least one metal compound dispersed in the base polymer, the method comprising:
- gasifying at least a part of a surface of the polymer article by irradiating the surface with an energy source;
- and
- forming at least one metal layer on the surface of the polymer article by chemical plating,
- wherein
- based on the total weight of the composition of the polymer article, the metal compound ranges from about 1 wt % to about 3 wt %, the base polymer ranges from about 97 wt % to about 99 wt %, and
- the metal compound comprises a tin oxide doped with at least one doping element selected from a group including:
- V, Sb, In, and Mo.
A polymer article comprising:
- a base polymer, and
- at least one metal compound dispersed in the base polymer,
- wherein
- based on the total weight of the polymer article the metal compound ranges from about 1 wt % to about 3 wt %;
- and
- the metal compound comprises a tin oxide doped with at least one doping element selected from a group including:
- V, Sb, In, and Mo.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.