| abstract |
An alkaline composition for enhancing the adhesiveness of metal plating to a plastic substrate comprising: (a) a compound represented by general formula (I), and (b) a compound represented by general formula (II), wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms, aryl groups and alkyl groups of 1-4 carbon atoms, m is 0 to 2 and n is 2 to 5; the compositions comprising, by weight, about 10 gram/liter (g/l) to saturation compound (a) and about 10g/l to saturation compound (b). The composition is preferably employed before alkaline permanganete etching of the plastic, followed by electroless metal plating using conventional techniques. |