Copper corrosion inhibitor
AssigneeBell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
InventorsNorris D. Hobbins, Ronald F. Roberts
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Abstract
The treatment of copper with 5-methyl benzimidazole yields excellent protection from oxidation and/or corrosion of the treated copper body. Additionally, this treatment does not interfere with subsequent soldering of the copper.
Claims13
A product formed by the process of contacting a metal comprising copper with an oxidation inhibitor to form a protective coating CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said oxidation inhibitor comprises 5-methyl benzimidazole and where said protective coating has a thickness of at least 5 nm.
The process for protecting a metal comprising copper, said process comprising contacting said metal with an oxidation inhibitor to form a protective coating CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said inhibitor comprises 5-methyl benzimidazole and where said protective coating has a thickness of at least 5 nm.
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