Development of rapid tooling by rapid prototyping technology and electroless nickel plating for low-volume production of plastic parts

2-Mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, and Thioglycolic Acid in an Electroless Nickel-Plating Bath

“…In electroplating, plating thickness changes depending on the material configuration, geometry, and distance to the anodes. Therefore, it is possible to achieve uniform plating thickness on every part of the material through electroless plating [5]. In the present study, the plating thicknesses were quite uniform over the entire material surface.…”

“…Further, the concentration of phosphor in the electroless nickel plating was 1-10% [5]. Shear tests on the layer structure of the plated materials reveal a shear deposition rate of 100 m at 550 m⋅h −1 .…”

“…The change in the melting range depends on the phosphorus content; as the phosphorus content decreases, the melting range increases. An increase in the phosphor concentration of 1% increases the melting point of nickel platings by 2.5 ∘ C [5].…”

“…In another work, Fujii et al achieved electroless nickel plating on 2 Journal of Chemistry polymer particles [4]. Rajaguru et al contributed importantly to the metal plating industry by performing electroless nickel plating for low-volume production of plastic parts [5]. Yim et al plated nickel electrolessly on pitch-based carbon fiber reinforced composites.…”

Additive Manufacturing, Cloud-Based 3D Printing and Associated Services—Overview

“…Rajaguru et al [201] propose a method for the creation of RT moulds for the production of low-volume plastic parts. With this indirect tooling method, the authors are able to produce low-cost moulds in less than 48 hours.…”