Abstract
With increasing of electromagnetic pollution and wide use of commercial and military products, there is an increasing interest in electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. For EMI shielding materials, typical metals have been used. Electroless copper plating of polyester fabrics was demonstrated in the present investigation and compared to sample coated by Cu-Ni-P plated after five times washing and rubbing fastness test . In order to evaluate the residual copper after applying rubbing the surface of samples, SEM images and WDX analysis have been used. The evaluation of electrical conductivity after washing and rubbing tests shows high stability in spite of detaching of some part of coating which remarkably confirms the high stability in EMI shielding effectiveness. Keywords: electroless, copper-coating, polyester fabric, washing and rubbing tests, surface resistance