“STEP” stands for Surface finish Technology for Electroless Plating.
We have developed innovative plating method, which is totally different from the conventional etching plating method and can be applied to the plastic surface. We are now working on the project aiming at its commercialization. Fully utilizing our 20 years of experience with conducting polymeric polypyrrole, the new plating method has following advantages.

• Able to decrease the burdens on the environment owing to the production method without using the hexavalent chromium.
• Able to apply to the plastic surface materials, that had been very difficult.
• Able to make patterns on the surface.
• Able to reduce the cost significantly by cutting the production process.