Metal foam

Details Metal foam Metal foam

1995-03-03

1996-04-02

Zimmerman, John

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

All metal or with adjacent metals

Porous

428626, 428935, B32B 1508, B32B 518

Patent

active

055039413

ABSTRACT:
A method for the production of a metal foam is described.
To this end a suitable foam material (1)is provided, if necessary, with an electrically conducting covering layer (1') and then thickened by plating with metal in an electrolytic bath.
According to the invention the electrolytic bath used contains a brightener; in particular a chemical compound having the properties of a second class brightener.
Metal foam obtained by means of the method is also described.

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