Research Article

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

Table 7

Plating performed in bath solution no. 5 and results.

Material no.Chemical additiveWeight before plating (g)Weight after plating (g)Plating speed (μ/h)

840.2 mL thioglycolic acid32.609033.315834.03
850.2 mL 2-mercaptobenzothiazole32.696033.349831.48
860.2 mL 2-mercaptobenzimidazole32.508333.069327.01