Research Article

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

Table 5

Plating performed in bath solution no. 3 and results.

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

250.3 mL thioglycolic acid33.086633.874425.29
260.3 mL 2-mercaptobenzothiazole32.836933.480820.67
270.3 mL 2-mercaptobenzimidazole33.257933.906420.82