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- ABSTRACT There is described a mass comprising finely divided particles of nickel or cobalt coatedwith gold or silver or platinum, and binder or matrix of organic or inorganic materials for holding the particles in contact with each other to provide a mass which is electrically conductive or semi-conductive and has properties approximating those of true gold or silver or platinum.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an improved mass of the class described.
- Another object is to provide such a mass wherein the particlescan be coated in an economical, efficient and rapid manner.
- Another object is to provide such a mass which functions substantially like solid gold or silver or platinum but effects a considerable saving of these noble metals.
- a further object is to provide such a mass wherein the particles have the electrically conductive properties of the noble metals and have the magnetic properties of nickel.
- a still further object is to provide such a mass which can be produced as an adhesive, dispersion, paint, conductor or wire for printed circuits and a material for joining members by soldering or welding.
- the foregoing objects are generally accomplished by coating nickel or cobalt particles with silver or gold or platinum in accordance with the processes about to be described, and binding the coated particles with an organic or inorganic material to produce the electrically conductive mass.
- Potassium, gold cyanide, KAu has a solubility of 25 grams in 100 C.C. of water at 20C. and 100 grams at 100C. 5
- Ammonium chloride Nl-I Cl has a solubility of 29.7 grams in 100 C.C. of water at 0C. and 75.8 grams at 100C.
- Sodium citrate, N C -,O-,.2H O has a solubility of 72 grams in 10 C.C. of water at 25C.and 167 grams at 100C.
- Sodium hypophosphite, N H PO H O has a solubility of 1.49 grams in 100 C.C. of water at 25C. and 5.46 grams at 60C.
- nickel and cobalt 0.01 gram to saturation of gold cyanide zero to saturation of ammonium chloride zero to saturation of sodium citrate zero to grams of sodium hypophosphite
- the solution As soon as all the nickel power is dispersed, the solution is brought to a boil and is agitated vigorously. After boiling for about 6 minutes, the solution turns greenish and the nickel powder turns goldish. The green color is an indication of spent solution. The heat then is removed and the gold-coated nickel powder is allowed to settle on the bottom of the receptacle.
- the spent solution is decanted and the gold-coated nickel powder is rinsed with tap water by pouring the water on the powder and agitating the mixture vigorously for about one minute.
- the powder is allowed to settle and the rinse water is decanted.
- the rinsing operation is repeated in the same manner.
- the powder is then rinsed in alcohol, and is dried. After drying, the gold-coated nickel powder has the appearance of pure gold powder.
- the dried gold-coated powder weighed 42.6 grams.
- filtering can be employed, whereby the loss of powder that is washed away with water can be reduced to practically zero.
- the weight of the gold-coated powder should be 44.1 grams.
- Example II The procedure described in Example I was repeated by adding to one liter of the solution 20 grams of nickel powder having a particle size of between 0.5 and 3.5 microns. The dried gold-coated powder weighed 22.7 grams. The weight of the powder to be coated is in inverse proportion to its surface area, that is, the finer powders have a greater surface area.
- Example Ill The procedure described in Example I was repeated v by adding to one liter of the solution 8 grams of cobalt powder having a particle size of between 0.5 and 3.5 microns. Upon boiling, the solution turns pinkishbrown, and the cobalt powder turns goldish. The dried gold-coated cobalt powder weighed 9.6 grams. At 100- percent efficiency, the weight of the gold-coated cobalt powder should have been 12.04 grams. Here again, if no gold-coated powder is lost in the decanting operations the efficiency would have been higher.
- silver can be electroless plated onto particles of nickel and cobalt or alloys of nickel or cobalt containing at least 50 percent of nickel or cobalt respectively by heating aqueous compositions containing silver cyanide, potassium cyanide and potassium carbonate.
- Silver cyanide AgCN
- AgCN is practically insoluble in water but, when complexed with potassium cyanide, becomes readily soluble.
- Potassium cyanide KCN
- KCN Potassium cyanide
- Potassium carbonate, K CO has a solubility of 112 grams in 100 cc of water at 20C. and 156 grams at 100C.
- the solution is heated in a receptacle to between 94C. and 98C. At this temperature, 40 grams of nickel powder having an average particle size of about microns were stirred into the hot solution. Care must be taken that the solution is not boiling, because upon the addition of the nickel powder the volume of a boiling solution increases 250 percent due to excessive frothing.
- the solution is raised to a boil and begins to turn brownish in color, while the nickel powder turns silverish. After boiling and agitating for 7 minutes the solution is brown in color, and the nickel powder is coated with silver by electroless self-catalytic reduction.
- the heat is withdrawn and the silvercoated nickel powder is allowed to settle.
- the spent solution is decanted and the silver-coated powder is rinsed with tap water with vigorous agitation for about one minute.
- the powder is allowed to settle and the rinse water is decanted.
- the rinsing operation is repeated in the same manner.
- the powder is then rinsed in alcohol, and is dried. After drying, the silver coated nickel powder has the appearance of pure silver powder.
- the dried silver-coated nickel powder weighed 64.0 grams.
- filtering can be employed, whereby the loss of silver-coated powder that is washed away can be reduced to practically zero.
- the weight of the silver-coated powder should be 85.0 grams.
- Example V The procedure described in Example I was repeated by adding to one liter of the solution 40 grains of cobalt I Boiling is continued for six minutes, whereupon the silver-coated cobalt powder has the appearance of pure silver.
- the dried silver-coated cobalt powder weighed 64.12 grams. If there is no loss of powder during decanting, and the solution operates at 100 percent efficiency, the weight of the silver-coated cobalt powder should be 85.0 grams. 1
- platinum can be electroless plated onto particles. of nickel and cobalt or alloys of nickel or cobalt containing at least 50 percent of nickel or cobalt respectively by heating aqueous compositions containing platinum tetrachloride, ammonium chloride, sodium citrate and sodium hypophosphite.
- Platinum tetrachloride, PtCl, is very soluble in cold water and hot water.
- Ammonium chloride NH CI
- Sodium citrate, Na C H O,.2I-I O has a solubility of 72 grams in I00 cc of water at 25C. and 167 grams at 100C.
- N I-I PO I-I,O has a solubility of 1.49 grams in 100 cc of water at 25C. and 5.46
- EXAMPLE VIII A compound was prepared consisting of nickel powder coated with gold and an epoxy resin made by the Glass Plastic Corporation of Linden, New Jersey. The trade name-of this epoxy resin is TITAN-TITE clear epoxy resin.
- High conductivity was achieved in a formulation of five parts of gold-coated nickel powder and one part of the epoxy resin; and six parts of nickel powder coated with gold and one part of the epoxy resin.
- v copolymer and from 3% parts to 6% parts of silvercoated nickel powder were compounded by mixing in the metal powder while the copolymer was in liquid state. On cooling, the copolymers solidify. A good to excellent conductive adhesive was obtained.
- Example IX Three parts of the above described copolymer (Example IX) and four parts of trichloroethylene are heated and stirred until a clear solution appears. Then twelve parts of coated metal powder are mixed in, such as nickel powder coated with gold or silver. When highly volatile trichloroethylene vaporizes, a thin conductive pressure-sensitive film remains. This conductive pressure-sensitive film may be very helpful in the simplification of assembly of very small electronic components, namely in microcircuitry.
- Copolymer comprising another phenolic resin, namely polymer of terpine phenol made by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. of White Plains, NY.
- the trade name for this compound is SUPER BECKACITE 2000".
- Copolymer comprising one more phenolic resin particularly polymer of phenol formaldehyde made by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. of White Plains, N.Y.
- the trade name for resin is SUPER BECKACITE 1050.
- compositions of copolymers were compounded with nickel powder coated with gold or silver in various proportions ranging from three to seven parts of nickel powder coated with goldor silver to one part of any of the above given copolymer formulas.
- Part two is prepared from diisocyanate made by General Mills Chemical Div. of Kankakee, Ill. The trade name for this compound is D.D.I. 1410.
- Parts one and two are kept separate until such tim as it is required for thermoset conductive plastic, then they are mixed in a 1:1 ratio.
- the polyamide resin is a reaction product of linoleic acid and polyamine made by General Mills Chemical Div. of Kankakee, Ill.
- the trade name of this resin is VERSAMID 115.
- the epoxy chemically is diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A made by General Mills Chemical Div. of Kankakee, Ill.
- the trade name for this particular type of epoxy is GENEPOXY 190.
- EXAMPLE XV Portland cement chemically is 3CaO.SiO and 2 CaO SiO with minor proportion of 3 Ca 0 A1 03 and 4 Ca 0 A1 0 Fe O made by Atlas Cement Div. of U.S. Steel of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Another composition comprised one part of Portland cement, seven parts of nickel powder coated with silver mixed'well in'a dry state. To this mixture, four partsof water were added.
- Potassium silicate in aqueous solution is composed of potassium oxide K 0 12.50 percent,Land silicon dioxide SiO 26.3 percent. Such a solution is manufactured by Philadelphia Quartz Co. of Philadelphia, Pa. under the trade name ofKASIL No. 6.
- a compound was prepared by mixing one part of Kasil No. 6 with one part of water and then mixing 0.75
- Another compound was prepared by mixing one partof Kasil No. 6 with two parts of water and then adding five parts of nickel powder coated with silver.
- Still another compound was prepared by dry mixing 0.5 parts of a potassium silicate powder sold under the trade name of KASIL SS with six parts of nickel powder coated with silver. Then, three parts of boiling water were added, and the mixture was heated gently for onehalf minute.
- EXAMPLE xvu One part of flowers of sulphur (U.S.P.) was mixed thoroughly dry with seven parts of nickel powder coated with gold. The mixture was heated to a temperature of between 115C. and 120C. in order to fuse the sulphur.
- Gold or silver coated nickel and cobalt powder can also be prepared by the following procedures for use in the masses described in Examples VIII to XVII. Vacuum Coating Method The necessary amount of nickel or cobalt powder is suspended in the vacuum metalizing chamber.
- the chamber pressure is reduced to 2 X 10' mm. of mercury. This is in order to prevent oxidation of the metallic vapors.
- the gold or silver metal is evaporated from the electrically-heated tungsten coils.
- the nickel or cobalt powder falls by gravity into atmosphere composed of gold or silver vapors, and since the nickelor cobalt powder has a much lower termperature, the gold or silver vapors condense on its surface, thus coating the individual powder particles with gold or silver as the case may be.
- 7 Method of Coating Using Organometallic Chemicals The method is somewhat similar to the vacuum chamber method.
- Organometallic molecules are decomposed by heat and condense on falling cobalt or nickel powder, thus coating particles with gold or silver.
- the nickel or cobalt powder is dispensed on conductive conveyor cathodes. Parallel to conveyor cathodes are placed anodes maintaining the required distance.
- the other cathode conveyor moves in the other direction.
- EXAMPLE XVIII The conductivity of the mass may be increased by eliminating the binder and compressing the same.
- coated particles of the prior examples may be compressed by a punch and die set and/or sintered in a vacuum oven to provide the required configuration for use as a contact disc.
- An electrically conductive mass consisting essentially of l finely divided particles of nickel or cobalt or alloys of nickel or cobalt containing at least 50 percent nickel or cobalt electroless coated with gold or silver to capsulate the particles and 2 a binder for holding the coated particles in contact with each other to provide an electrically conductive path.
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There is described a mass comprising finely divided particles of nickel or cobalt coated with gold or silver or platinum, and binder or matrix of organic or inorganic materials for holding the particles in contact with each other to provide a mass which is electrically conductive or semi-conductive and has properties approximating those of true gold or silver or platinum.
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United States Patent 1 Ostolski [54] ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MASS [76] Inventor: Marian J. Ostolski, 70 Piermont Place, Piermont, N.Y. 10968 22 Filed? Dec.l0,1968
21 Appl. No.: 782,758
[52] U.S. Cl ..252/513,117/100 M, 117/130 E, 252/514 [51] Int. Cl. ..H01b U112 [58] Field of Search ..29/182.5; 75/212; 252/512, 252/513, 514; 117/100 M, 130 E 1 51 Apr. 3, 1973 3,120,699 2/1964 Russo ..29/182.5 2,418,812 4/1947 Girvin ..29l182.5 2,358,326 9/1944 Hensel et al.... .....75/212 1,986,197 l/1935 Harshaw .....75/ 212 1,051,814 1/1913 Lowendahl ..29/l82.5
FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 710,371 5/1965 Canada ..252/5l4 Primary ExaminerCarl D. Quarforth Assistant Examiner-B. Hunt Attorney-Karl F. Jordan [57] ABSTRACT There is described a mass comprising finely divided particles of nickel or cobalt coatedwith gold or silver or platinum, and binder or matrix of organic or inorganic materials for holding the particles in contact with each other to provide a mass which is electrically conductive or semi-conductive and has properties approximating those of true gold or silver or platinum.
7 Claims, No Drawings ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MASS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION SUMMATION OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an improved mass of the class described.
Another object is to provide such a mass wherein the particlescan be coated in an economical, efficient and rapid manner.
Another object is to provide such a mass which functions substantially like solid gold or silver or platinum but effects a considerable saving of these noble metals.
A further object is to provide such a mass wherein the particles have the electrically conductive properties of the noble metals and have the magnetic properties of nickel.
A still further object is to provide such a mass which can be produced as an adhesive, dispersion, paint, conductor or wire for printed circuits and a material for joining members by soldering or welding.
Other and further objects and advantages will become apparent from the description about to follow.
In accordance with thepresent invention, the foregoing objects are generally accomplished by coating nickel or cobalt particles with silver or gold or platinum in accordance with the processes about to be described, and binding the coated particles with an organic or inorganic material to produce the electrically conductive mass.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS It has been found that gold can be electroless plated onto particles of nickel and cobalt or alloys of nickel or cobalt containing at least 50 percent of nickel or cobalt respectively by heating aqueous compositions containing potassium gold cyanide and ammonium chloride with or without sodium citrate and sodium hypophosphite.
Potassium, gold cyanide, KAu (CN) has a solubility of 25 grams in 100 C.C. of water at 20C. and 100 grams at 100C. 5
Ammonium chloride Nl-I Cl, has a solubility of 29.7 grams in 100 C.C. of water at 0C. and 75.8 grams at 100C.
Sodium citrate, N C -,O-,.2H O, has a solubility of 72 grams in 10 C.C. of water at 25C.and 167 grams at 100C.
Sodium hypophosphite, N H PO H O, has a solubility of 1.49 grams in 100 C.C. of water at 25C. and 5.46 grams at 60C.
Thus, these compounds possess more than adequate solubility in one liter of water.
These compounds therefore can be dissolved in one liter of water within the following ranges:
0.01 gram to saturation of gold cyanide zero to saturation of ammonium chloride zero to saturation of sodium citrate zero to grams of sodium hypophosphite In the electrochemical potential series gold, nickel and cobalt have the following values:
Absolute Standard Hydrogen Standard Element Sign of Solution Sign of Electrode Cobalt -0.04 -O.23 Nickel 0.05 0.22 Gold l.35 +1.08
Thus, there is a substantial difference in potential between gold and nickel and gold and cobalt in an electrolytic solution to assure a good driving force through the electrolyte to deposit the gold on the nickel and cobalt.
EXAMPLE I As already indicated, the proportions of the materials in the compositions may be varied considerably while still achieving electroless deposition of gold on nickel and cobalt. However, the following formula was found to be most efficient:
Water l liter Potassium gold cyanide 6 grams Ammonium chloride 30 grams Sodium citrate 50 grams Sodium hypophosphite 5 grams After dissolving the compounds in the water in a receptacle with agitation, the solution is heated to between 94C. and 98C. At this temperature, 40 grams of about 20 micron average particle size nickel powder is stirred into the hot solution. Care must be taken that the solution is not boiling, because upon the addition of the nickel powder the volume of a boiling solution increases 250 percent due to excessive frothing.
As soon as all the nickel power is dispersed, the solution is brought to a boil and is agitated vigorously. After boiling for about 6 minutes, the solution turns greenish and the nickel powder turns goldish. The green color is an indication of spent solution. The heat then is removed and the gold-coated nickel powder is allowed to settle on the bottom of the receptacle.
The spent solution is decanted and the gold-coated nickel powder is rinsed with tap water by pouring the water on the powder and agitating the mixture vigorously for about one minute. The powder is allowed to settle and the rinse water is decanted. The rinsing operation is repeated in the same manner. The powder is then rinsed in alcohol, and is dried. After drying, the gold-coated nickel powder has the appearance of pure gold powder.
The dried gold-coated powder weighed 42.6 grams. In a more sophisticated procedure of separating the liquid phase and gold-coated powder, filtering can be employed, whereby the loss of powder that is washed away with water can be reduced to practically zero. Thus, if the procedure is operated at 100 percent efficiency with no powder lost in the decanting operations, the weight of the gold-coated powder should be 44.1 grams.
EXAMPLE II The procedure described in Example I was repeated by adding to one liter of the solution 20 grams of nickel powder having a particle size of between 0.5 and 3.5 microns. The dried gold-coated powder weighed 22.7 grams. The weight of the powder to be coated is in inverse proportion to its surface area, that is, the finer powders have a greater surface area.
EXAMPLE Ill The procedure described in Example I was repeated v by adding to one liter of the solution 8 grams of cobalt powder having a particle size of between 0.5 and 3.5 microns. Upon boiling, the solution turns pinkishbrown, and the cobalt powder turns goldish. The dried gold-coated cobalt powder weighed 9.6 grams. At 100- percent efficiency, the weight of the gold-coated cobalt powder should have been 12.04 grams. Here again, if no gold-coated powder is lost in the decanting operations the efficiency would have been higher.
It has also been found that silver can be electroless plated onto particles of nickel and cobalt or alloys of nickel or cobalt containing at least 50 percent of nickel or cobalt respectively by heating aqueous compositions containing silver cyanide, potassium cyanide and potassium carbonate.
Silver cyanide, AgCN, is practically insoluble in water but, when complexed with potassium cyanide, becomes readily soluble.
Potassium cyanide, KCN, is very soluble both in cold and hot water.
Potassium carbonate, K CO has a solubility of 112 grams in 100 cc of water at 20C. and 156 grams at 100C.
Thus, these compounds, when mixed, in the amounts specified herein, possess more than adequate solubility in one liter of water.
In the electrochemical potentialseries silver, nickel I and cobalt have the following values:
Absolute Standard Hydrogen Standard Element Sign of Solution Sign of Electrode Cobalt I -0.04 -0.23 Nickel -0.05 0.22 Silver l.04 +0.77
Thus, there is a substantial difference in potential between silver and nickel and silver and cobalt in an electrolytic solution to assure a good driving force through the electrolyte to deposit the silver on the nickel and cobalt.
EXAMPLE IV An aqueous composition of the following formula was prepared from:
Water 1 liter Silver Cyanide 56 grams Potassium Cyanide 80 grams Potassium Carbonate grams The potassium cyanide is dissolved first, then the potassium carbonate, and finally the silver cyanide is slowly stirred in.
The solution is heated in a receptacle to between 94C. and 98C. At this temperature, 40 grams of nickel powder having an average particle size of about microns were stirred into the hot solution. Care must be taken that the solution is not boiling, because upon the addition of the nickel powder the volume of a boiling solution increases 250 percent due to excessive frothing.
As soon as all the nickel powder is dispersed with agitation, the solution is raised to a boil and begins to turn brownish in color, while the nickel powder turns silverish. After boiling and agitating for 7 minutes the solution is brown in color, and the nickel powder is coated with silver by electroless self-catalytic reduction.
At this point, the heat is withdrawn and the silvercoated nickel powder is allowed to settle. The spent solution is decanted and the silver-coated powder is rinsed with tap water with vigorous agitation for about one minute. The powder is allowed to settle and the rinse water is decanted. The rinsing operation is repeated in the same manner. The powder is then rinsed in alcohol, and is dried. After drying, the silver coated nickel powder has the appearance of pure silver powder.
The dried silver-coated nickel powder weighed 64.0 grams. In a more sophisticated procedure of separating the liquid phase and powder, filtering can be employed, whereby the loss of silver-coated powder that is washed away can be reduced to practically zero. Thus, if the procedure is operated at percent efficiency with no powder lost in the decanting operations, the weight of the silver-coated powder should be 85.0 grams.
EXAMPLE V The procedure described in Example I was repeated by adding to one liter of the solution 40 grains of cobalt I Boiling is continued for six minutes, whereupon the silver-coated cobalt powder has the appearance of pure silver.
The dried silver-coated cobalt powder weighed 64.12 grams. If there is no loss of powder during decanting, and the solution operates at 100 percent efficiency, the weight of the silver-coated cobalt powder should be 85.0 grams. 1
It further has been found that platinum can be electroless plated onto particles. of nickel and cobalt or alloys of nickel or cobalt containing at least 50 percent of nickel or cobalt respectively by heating aqueous compositions containing platinum tetrachloride, ammonium chloride, sodium citrate and sodium hypophosphite.
Platinum tetrachloride, PtCl,, is very soluble in cold water and hot water.
Ammonium chloride, NH CI, has a solubility of 29.7 grams in 100 cc of water at'0C. and 75.8 grams at 100C.
Sodium citrate, Na C H O,.2I-I O, has a solubility of 72 grams in I00 cc of water at 25C. and 167 grams at 100C.
Sodium hypophosphite, N I-I PO I-I,O, has a solubility of 1.49 grams in 100 cc of water at 25C. and 5.46
Absolute Standard Hydrogen Standard Element Sign of Solution Sign of Electrode Cobalt 0.04 -O.23 Nickel -0.05 0.22 Platinum 1 .l3 +0.86
Thus, there is a substantial difference in potential between platinum and nickel and platinum and cobalt in an electrolyte to assure a good driving force through the electrolyte to deposit the platinum on the nickel and cobalt.
EXAMPLE VI An aqueous composition of the following formula was prepared from:
Water 1 liter Platinum tetrachloride 5 grams Ammonium chloride 30 grams Sodium citrate 50 grams Sodium hypophosphite 5 grams After dissolving the compounds in the water in a receptacle with agitation, the solution is heated to between 94C. and 98C. At this temperature 30 grams of nickel powder is dispersed in the solution. The solution is then heated to boil and is boiled for about three minutes. During this boiling period, the solution changes from yellowish green to black.
The platinum-coated nickel powder is rinsed and dried in the manner described in Example I.
EXAMPLE VII The procedure described in Example II was repeated by adding to one liter of the solution 20 grams of cobalt powder.
After boiling for about three minutes the solution changes from yellowish green to black.
The examples about to follow illustrate specific conductive masses made with organic binders which have particular utilities. All parts are by weight.
EXAMPLE VIII A compound was prepared consisting of nickel powder coated with gold and an epoxy resin made by the Glass Plastic Corporation of Linden, New Jersey. The trade name-of this epoxy resin is TITAN-TITE clear epoxy resin.
High conductivity was achieved in a formulation of five parts of gold-coated nickel powder and one part of the epoxy resin; and six parts of nickel powder coated with gold and one part of the epoxy resin.
Similar compounds were prepared by using four parts of nickel powder coated with silver and one part of the above described epoxy resin; five parts of nickel powder coated with silver and one part of the epoxy resin; and six parts of nickel powder coated with silver and one part of the epoxy resin. The results in electrical conductivity were from good to excellent.
EXAMPLE IX A copolymer was prepared for a conductive pressure responding adhesive having the composition about to be described:
a. From two to six parts chlorinated triphenyl made by the Monsanto Co., Organic Chemicals Div. of St. Louis, Missouri. The trade name of this plastic is ARCHLOR 5442. I
b. From three to seven parts chlorinated biphenyl made by the Monsanto Co., Organic Chemicals Div. of St. Louis, Missouri. The trade name of this compound is ARCI-ILOR 1254.
v copolymer and from 3% parts to 6% parts of silvercoated nickel powder were compounded by mixing in the metal powder while the copolymer was in liquid state. On cooling, the copolymers solidify. A good to excellent conductive adhesive was obtained.
The same procedure was repeated with gold-coated nickel powder, one part of the above copolymer being compounded with from four and one-half parts to seven parts of nickel powder coated with gold.
EXAMPLE x As it will be further demonstrated, varying proportions of components will produce copolymers of somewhat different properties. A procedure for formulating conductive adhesive paint is as follows:
Three parts of the above described copolymer (Example IX) and four parts of trichloroethylene are heated and stirred until a clear solution appears. Then twelve parts of coated metal powder are mixed in, such as nickel powder coated with gold or silver. When highly volatile trichloroethylene vaporizes, a thin conductive pressure-sensitive film remains. This conductive pressure-sensitive film may be very helpful in the simplification of assembly of very small electronic components, namely in microcircuitry.
EXAMPLE XI The following copolymers were found to be good for formulating the organic matrices. of soldering compounds:
a. Copolymer comprising:
Archlor 5442 employing 3 8 parts Archlor 1254 l 5 parts Eastobond M-SH I 6 parts b. Copolymer comprising 67 percent of ethylene and 33 percent of vinyl acetate made by E. I. duPont de Nemours Electrochemical Dept. of Wilmington, Del.
The trade name is ELVAX Elvax 150 employing 1.5 6 parts Eastobond M-SH l.5 5 parts Archlor 5442 2 7 parts Archlor I254 2 6 parts c. Copolymer comprising phenolic resin which is actually copolymer of phenol, formaldehyde, terpine made by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. of White Plains,
d. Copolymer comprising another phenolic resin, namely polymer of terpine phenol made by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. of White Plains, NY. The trade name for this compound is SUPER BECKACITE 2000".
' e. Copolymer comprising one more phenolic resin particularly polymer of phenol formaldehyde made by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. of White Plains, N.Y. The trade name for resin is SUPER BECKACITE 1050.
Super Beckacite 1050 contributing 1.5 parts Eastobond M-SI-l l 5 parts Archlor 5442 1.5 7 parts Archlor 1254 2 6 parts In all cases of the above enumerated formulas, the process of formulating is that all components of a given formula are placed in a pyrex container. Heat is applied and, as soon as melting of some components begins,
agitation is begun. The heat and agitation are con- 1 tinued in every case until the liquid becomes clear and homogeneous.
These above given compositions of copolymers were compounded with nickel powder coated with gold or silver in various proportions ranging from three to seven parts of nickel powder coated with goldor silver to one part of any of the above given copolymer formulas.
EXAMPLE XII Polyureas have been formulated into a conductive thermoset plastic by combining the following materials:
a. 0.84 parts of modified polyamine made by General Mills, Chemical Div. of Kankake e, Illinois. The trade name for this component is AMINE-lOO.
b. 0.43 parts of xylene solvent c. 3.8 parts of silver-coated nickel powder The Amine-100 was mixed with the xylene and then silver-coated nickel powder was stirred in to provide part one.
Part two is prepared from diisocyanate made by General Mills Chemical Div. of Kankakee, Ill. The trade name for this compound is D.D.I. 1410.
The formula is:
1.26 parts of D.D.I. 1410 0.60 parts of Toulene solvent 6.3 parts of silver-coated nickel powder These components are mixed in the same order as they are listed. It is understood that nickel powder coated with gold can be substituted for nickel powder coated with silver. 1
Parts one and two are kept separate until such tim as it is required for thermoset conductive plastic, then they are mixed in a 1:1 ratio.
EXAMPLE XIII Polyamide and epoxy have been formulated with nickel powder coated with gold and also nickel powder coated with silver.
The polyamide resin is a reaction product of linoleic acid and polyamine made by General Mills Chemical Div. of Kankakee, Ill. The trade name of this resin is VERSAMID 115.
The epoxy chemically is diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A made by General Mills Chemical Div. of Kankakee, Ill. The trade name for this particular type of epoxy is GENEPOXY 190.
The formula is:
a. Genopoxy 190 0.5 parts b. Versamid 0.5 parts c. Gold-coated nickel powder 6 parts EXAMPLE XIV Tar epoxy is described by US. Pat. No. 2,765,288 and is manufactured by US. Steel Chemicals Div. U.S. Steel Corp. of Pittsburgh, Pa. The trade name for this resin is TARSET STANDARD.
The formula is:
a. 0.84 parts of Tarset Standard b. 0.24 parts of Tinner c. 0.014 parts of Tarset Harmer d. 1.8 parts of Trichloroethylene e. 6.4 parts of nickel powder coated with silver All components are combined in the order they are enumerated. One component is admixed at onetime.
The examples about to follow illustrate specific conductive masses including inorganic binders and having particular utility. All parts are by weight.
EXAMPLE XV Portland cement chemically is 3CaO.SiO and 2 CaO SiO with minor proportion of 3 Ca 0 A1 03 and 4 Ca 0 A1 0 Fe O made by Atlas Cement Div. of U.S. Steel of Pittsburgh, Pa.
One part of Portland cement was mixed dry with seven parts of nickel powder coated with gold. To this mix, one part of water was admixed.
Another composition comprised one part of Portland cement, seven parts of nickel powder coated with silver mixed'well in'a dry state. To this mixture, four partsof water were added.
' EXAMPLE xvi Soluble silicates are excellent binders. 1
Potassium silicate in aqueous solution is composed of potassium oxide K 0 12.50 percent,Land silicon dioxide SiO 26.3 percent. Such a solution is manufactured by Philadelphia Quartz Co. of Philadelphia, Pa. under the trade name ofKASIL No. 6.
A compound was prepared by mixing one part of Kasil No. 6 with one part of water and then mixing 0.75
parts of the above solution with seven parts of nickel powder coated with gold.
Another compound was prepared by mixing one partof Kasil No. 6 with two parts of water and then adding five parts of nickel powder coated with silver.
When the above compounds are heated to 400C. the binder becomes glass.
Still another compound was prepared by dry mixing 0.5 parts of a potassium silicate powder sold under the trade name of KASIL SS with six parts of nickel powder coated with silver. Then, three parts of boiling water were added, and the mixture was heated gently for onehalf minute.
EXAMPLE xvu One part of flowers of sulphur (U.S.P.) was mixed thoroughly dry with seven parts of nickel powder coated with gold. The mixture was heated to a temperature of between 115C. and 120C. in order to fuse the sulphur.
Sulphur was found to be an excellent binder.
Cursory tests demonstrated that gold, silver and platinum coated powders can be used interchangeably to produce the masses described in Examples VIII to XVII.
Gold or silver coated nickel and cobalt powder can also be prepared by the following procedures for use in the masses described in Examples VIII to XVII. Vacuum Coating Method The necessary amount of nickel or cobalt powder is suspended in the vacuum metalizing chamber.
The chamber pressure is reduced to 2 X 10' mm. of mercury. This is in order to prevent oxidation of the metallic vapors.
The gold or silver metal is evaporated from the electrically-heated tungsten coils.
The nickel or cobalt powder falls by gravity into atmosphere composed of gold or silver vapors, and since the nickelor cobalt powder has a much lower termperature, the gold or silver vapors condense on its surface, thus coating the individual powder particles with gold or silver as the case may be. 7 Method of Coating Using Organometallic Chemicals The method is somewhat similar to the vacuum chamber method.
Organometallic molecules are decomposed by heat and condense on falling cobalt or nickel powder, thus coating particles with gold or silver.
' Method of Coating by Electroplating Standard gold or silver electroplating solutions are used for this purpose.
The nickel or cobalt powder is dispensed on conductive conveyor cathodes. Parallel to conveyor cathodes are placed anodes maintaining the required distance.
At the end of this cathode conveyor powder is dropped on to other conveyor and thus is turned over.
The other cathode conveyor moves in the other direction.
At the end of the second cathode conveyor powder is carried out of plating tank'for cleaning and drying.
EXAMPLE XVIII The conductivity of the mass may be increased by eliminating the binder and compressing the same. For example, coated particles of the prior examples may be compressed by a punch and die set and/or sintered in a vacuum oven to provide the required configuration for use as a contact disc.
What is claimed is:
1. An electrically conductive mass consisting essentially of l finely divided particles of nickel or cobalt or alloys of nickel or cobalt containing at least 50 percent nickel or cobalt electroless coated with gold or silver to capsulate the particles and 2 a binder for holding the coated particles in contact with each other to provide an electrically conductive path.
2. A mass according to claim 1, which is in solid fA mass according to claim 1, in which the binder is a liquid.
4. A mass according to claim 1, in which the binder is a contact adhesive.
5. A mass according to claim a water glass.
6. A mass according to claim 1, wherein the binder is sulphur.
7. A mass according to claim 6, including about 1, in which the binder is seven parts by weight of the particles and about one part by weight of sulphur.
Claims (6)
- 2. A mass according to claim 1, which is in solid state.
- 3. A mass according to claim 1, in which the binder is a liquid.
- 4. A mass according to claim 1, in which the binder is a contact adhesive.
- 5. A mass according to claim 1, in which the binder is a water glass.
- 6. A mass according to claim 1, wherein the binder is sulphur.
- 7. A mass according to claim 6, including about seven parts by weight of the particles and about one part by weight of sulphur.
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