The IPC / EPA "Implementing Cleaner Technologies in the Printed Wiring
Board Industry: Making Holes Conductive" publication compares several
direct metal technologies.  I would imagine the person to contact about
the availability of this is Star  Summerfield 847-509-9700  or
[log in to unmask]  My copy says the survey analysis is available at
http://es.inel.gov/dfe/p2_report/index.5html

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        From:   Windows/CristianB/CristianB on behalf of Cristian
Bomboe[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   Friday, August 15, 1997 12:39 PM
        To:     'TechNet Mail Forum.'
        Subject:        RE: [TECHNET] SHADOW PROCESS

        I'm very interested too.
        Cristian

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                From:   Luis Hernandez[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
                Sent:   Friday, August 15, 1997 1:32 AM
                To:     [log in to unmask]
                Subject:        [TECHNET] SHADOW PROCESS

                Colleagues,

                Does anybody has any information on Shadow process
acceptance in the PCB
                industry.
                I would like to know any pro. or cons. on this process.

                                                        Thank you.