Research Article

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

Table 4

Plating performed in bath solution no. 2 and results.

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

130.5 mL 2-mercaptobenzothiazole33.962734.754725.42
140.5 mL 2-mercaptobenzimidazole33.494834.502632.35
150.5 mL thioglycolic acid33.650834.475826.48