Research Article

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

Table 3

Plating performed in bath solution no. 1 and results.

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

01No addition33.451733.896221.40
032 mL 2-mercaptobenzimidazole33.563233.56320
042 mL 2-mercaptobenzothiazole33.414733.41470
052 mL thioglycolic acid33.716633.39400