Global Patent Index - EP 0601991 B1

EP 0601991 B1 19980923 - Process and apparatus for cleaning metal bands

Title (en)

Process and apparatus for cleaning metal bands

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von Metallbändern

Title (fr)

Procédé et installation de nettoyage de bandes métalliques

Publication

EP 0601991 B1 19980923 (FR)

Application

EP 93870230 A 19931207

Priority

BE 9201082 A 19921208

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0601991A1] The invention provides a process for cleaning metal bands which involves treating the sheet metal by atomising at high pressure, and hence spraying with great force, a degreasing solution onto the surface of the metal at impact pressures of from 100 to 5000 g/cm<2>. The invention also concerns an apparatus suitable for carrying out this process. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B08B 3/02; C23G 3/02; B21B 45/02

IPC 8 full level

B08B 3/02 (2006.01); B21B 45/02 (2006.01); C23G 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B08B 3/022 (2013.01); B21B 45/02 (2013.01); C23G 3/023 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0601991 A1 19940615; EP 0601991 B1 19980923; AT E171400 T1 19981015; BE 1006465 A3 19940906; DE 69321204 D1 19981029

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93870230 A 19931207; AT 93870230 T 19931207; BE 9201082 A 19921208; DE 69321204 T 19931207