
ASTM B 727 : 2004 : R2020
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Standard Practice for Preparation of Plastics Materials for Electroplating
Hardcopy , PDF
English
04-12-2020
Committee |
B 08
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DocumentType |
Standard Practice
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Pages |
6
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PublisherName |
American Society for Testing and Materials
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
1.1This practice is a guide to the surface preparation of plastic materials for decorative and functional electroplating, where the sequence of chemical treatments may include: cleaning, conditioning, etching, neutralizing, catalyzing, accelerating, and autocatalytic metal deposition. Surface preparation also includes electrodeposition of metallic strike coatings immediately after autocatalytic metal deposition. These treatments result in the deposition of thin conductive metal films on the surface of molded-plastic materials, and are described in this practice.
1.2Once molded-plastics materials have been made conductive, they may be electroplated with a metal or combination of metals in conventional electroplating solutions. The electroplating solutions and their use are beyond the scope of this practice.
1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. (See Section 4.)
1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM B 604 : 1991 : R2019 | Standard Specification for Decorative Electroplated Coatings of Copper Plus Nickel Plus Chromium on Plastics |
ASTM B 533 : 1985 : R2024 | Standard Test Method for Peel Strength of Metal Electroplated Plastics |
ASTM B 532 : 1985 : R2014 | Standard Specification for Appearance of Electroplated Plastic Surfaces |
ASTM B 553 : 1979 : R1985 | Test Method for Thermal Cycling of Electroplated Plastics |
ASTM B 532 : 1985 : R2021 | Standard Specification for Appearance of Electroplated Plastic Surfaces |
ASTM B 604 : 2024 | Standard Specification for Decorative Electroplated Coatings of Copper Plus Nickel Plus Chromium on Plastics |
ASTM B 533 : 1985 : R2019 | Standard Test Method for Peel Strength of Metal Electroplated Plastics |
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