METHODS FOR COATING SURFACES WITH METAL AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREBY

摘要

According to the process for coating metal substrates, a light-sensitive (or photo-sensitive) bonding material (10), such as an emulsion or a photopolymer film, is used to adhere metal (14) directly to a substrate (12) to provide various forms of metal coatings on the substrate (12). The light-sensitive bonding material (10) is generally applied directly between the substrate (12) and the metal layer (14). The light-sensitive bonding material (10) is applied under conditions (e.g., lighting and temperature) that prevent premature curing of the light-sensitive bonding material (10). The light-sensitive bonding material (10) applied between the substrate (12) and metal (14) is then dried and exposed to light to cure the light-sensitive bonding material (10) in selected areas, causing the metal (14) to adhere to the substrate (12) in the selected areas.