ELECTROLESS PLATING PROCESS U.S. Patent 5,846,598. Dec. 8, 1998 K.W. Semkow and E.J. O'Sullivan, assignors to IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

A process for electroless nickel- phosphorus p la t ing of metal l ic features on nonmetallic or semi- conductor layers without extrane- ous plating.

ION-SUPPORTED VACUUM COATING U.S. Patent 5,846,608. Dec. 8, 1998 M. Neumann et al., assignors to Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Munich, Germany

A process for ion-supported vac- uum coating for high-rate coating of a substrate comprising at least

one of a large-surfaced, electri- cally conductive or electrically in- sulating substrate with an electri- cally insulating coating and of an electrically insulat ing substra te with an electrically conductive coating, in which a plasma is pro- duced between a coating source and the substrate to accelerate ions toward the substrate.

COMPOSITE-COATED STEEL PLATE U.S. Patent 5,846,660. Dec. 8, 1998 K. Sasaki et al., assignors to N K K Corp., Japan

A coated steel plate comprising a layer made out of zinc or a zinc- based alloy; a chromate- t reated layer formed on the plated layer with a deposition amount ranging from 1 to 200 g/m 2 in terms of

metal chromium; and a resin film formed on the chromate-treated layer with a thickness ranging from 0.1 to 5 ~m, wherein the resin film is selected from the group consist ing of a react ion p roduc t be tween an e thy lene- series ionomer resin and an ep- oxy-group containing compound; a mixture of an ethylene-series ionomer resin and an epoxy emul- sion; or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 60 to 99% by weight; and silica particles in an amount of 1 to 40% by weight dispersed throughout the resin.

ELECTROPLATING HIGH-IMPACT PLASTICS U.S. Patent 5,846,665. Dec. 8, 1998 R.J. Timmer and L.A. Chase,

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