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EP 1033178 A2 20000906 - Masking member

Title (en)

Masking member

Title (de)

Abdeckungselement

Title (fr)

Dispositif de masquage

Publication

EP 1033178 A2 20000906 (EN)

Application

EP 00111088 A 19930929

Priority

EP 93921092 A 19930929

Abstract (en)

An object of the present invention is to repeatedly use a masking member which is applied in a surface treatment having a heating process at a high temperature. To attain the object, the masking member of the present invention uses an engineering plastic having a high mechanical strength and a high heat resistance as a material.

IPC 1-7

B05B 15/04

IPC 8 full level

B05B 12/20 (2018.01); B05B 12/26 (2018.01); B05B 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05B 12/20 (2018.01); B05B 12/26 (2018.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1033178 A2 20000906; EP 1033178 A3 20020605; EP 1033178 B1 20060215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00111088 A 19930929