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EP 1038053 A1 20000927 - METHOD FOR COATING ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS WITH ZINC

Title (en)

METHOD FOR COATING ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS WITH ZINC

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM BESCHICHTEN VON ALUMINIUMPRODUKTEN MIT ZINK

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE REVETEMENT DE PRODUITS EN ALUMINIUM AVEC DU ZINC

Publication

EP 1038053 A1 20000927 (EN)

Application

EP 97953866 A 19971212

Priority

EP 9707148 W 19971212

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9931301A1] A method of producing a zinc coated aluminium product by electroplating zinc from a bath containing soluble zinc and an alkali metal hydroxide and an effective amount of an amine without an aldehyde function.

IPC 1-7

C25D 3/22; C25D 3/56

IPC 8 full level

C25D 3/22 (2006.01); C25D 3/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C25D 3/22 (2013.01); C25D 3/565 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9931301A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9931301 A1 19990624; AU 5761098 A 19990705; EP 1038053 A1 20000927

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9707148 W 19971212; AU 5761098 A 19971212; EP 97953866 A 19971212