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EP 1042078 A1 20001011 - PROCESS FOR SEALING COATINGS

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR SEALING COATINGS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM ABDICHTEN VON BESCHICHTUNGEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE D'OBTURATION DE REVETEMENTS

Publication

EP 1042078 A1 20001011 (EN)

Application

EP 98964057 A 19981218

Priority

US 9826903 W 19981218
US 6843197 P 19971222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9932234A1] Disclosed is a process of coating a substrate comprising the steps of: applying to said substrate a porous coating; and then applying a selected fluoropolymer solution, resulting in a durable non-porous coated substrate.

IPC 1-7

B05D 5/08

IPC 8 full level

B05D 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05D 5/086 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9932234A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9932234 A1 19990701; EP 1042078 A1 20001011

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9826903 W 19981218; EP 98964057 A 19981218