Research Article

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

Table 6

Plating performed in bath solution no. 4 and results.

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

540.1 mL 2-mercaptobenzothiazole33.086633.874425.29
550.1 mL thioglycolic acid32.836933.480820.67
560.1 mL 2-mercaptobenzimidazole33.257933.906420.82