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EP 0032960 B1 19831019 - METHOD OF ELECTROPLATING A POROUS BODY

Title (en)

METHOD OF ELECTROPLATING A POROUS BODY

Publication

EP 0032960 B1 19831019 (EN)

Application

EP 80100351 A 19800123

Priority

EP 80100351 A 19800123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0032960A1] A porous body (5) is interiorly electroplated by substantially initially filling at least a portion of the void spaces (6) in the body (5) with an electroplating or deposit-releasing bath solution or dispersion (7); subsequently immersing the body (5) in a non-plating or non-depositing electroconductive liquid media (10); and applying a plating current to the body (5) to plate the interior surfaces (6) of the body.

IPC 1-7

C25D 5/00; C25D 7/00

IPC 8 full level

C25B 11/03 (2006.01); C25D 5/00 (2006.01); C25D 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C25B 11/031 (2021.01 - EP); C25D 5/08 (2013.01 - EP US); C25D 7/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0032960 A1 19810805; EP 0032960 B1 19831019; DE 3065335 D1 19831124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80100351 A 19800123; DE 3065335 T 19800123