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EP 1049814 A1 20001108 - SURFACE TREATMENT

Title (en)

SURFACE TREATMENT

Title (de)

OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG

Title (fr)

TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE

Publication

EP 1049814 A1 20001108 (EN)

Application

EP 99901085 A 19990118

Priority

GB 9801313 A 19980122
GB 9823806 A 19981031
IB 9900216 W 19990118

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9937830A1] The invention provides a process for treating a metallic or ceramic surface which comprises treating the surface with an organotitanate or zirconate or zircoaluminate or mixture thereof and exposing the treated surface to a laser.

IPC 1-7

C23C 30/00; C23C 26/00; C09J 5/02

IPC 8 full level

C09J 5/02 (2006.01); C23C 26/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C23C 26/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9937830A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9937830 A1 19990729; AU 2070899 A 19990809; EP 1049814 A1 20001108; JP 2002501125 A 20020115

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9900216 W 19990118; AU 2070899 A 19990118; EP 99901085 A 19990118; JP 2000528734 A 19990118