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EP 0911426 B1 20021218 - Production of mouldings

Title (en)

Production of mouldings

Title (de)

Herstellung von Formteilen

Title (fr)

Production de pièces moulées

Publication

EP 0911426 B1 20021218 (DE)

Application

EP 98120105 A 19981023

Priority

DE 19747385 A 19971027

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0911426A1] A base element (1) is given a coating (2) by thermal spraying, during which a powder material is directed onto the surfaces to be coated using a gas without melting the powder particles in the gas jet. The resultant shaped article has a sprayed coating which is thicker than the base element.

IPC 1-7

C23C 4/12; C23C 4/18

IPC 8 full level

C23C 4/12 (2016.01); C23C 4/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C23C 4/12 (2013.01); C23C 4/185 (2013.01); C23C 24/04 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 0911424 A1 19990428 - LINDE AG [DE]
EP 0911425 A1 19990428 - LINDE AG [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0911426 A1 19990428; EP 0911426 B1 20021218; DE 19747385 A1 19990429; DE 59806703 D1 20030130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98120105 A 19981023; DE 19747385 A 19971027; DE 59806703 T 19981023