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EP 1146398 A2 20011017 - Method for coating carrier particles

Title (en)

Method for coating carrier particles

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Beschichten von Trägerteilchen

Title (fr)

Procédé de revêtement de particules d' agent de véhiculation

Publication

EP 1146398 A2 20011017 (EN)

Application

EP 01201338 A 20010411

Priority

EP 01201338 A 20010411
EP 00201313 A 20000411

Abstract (en)

A method for coating carrier particles wherein the carrier particles are stirred mechanically and wherein the volume of the coating solution is in the same order of magnitude as the volume of the carrier particles to be coated.

IPC 1-7

G03G 9/113

IPC 8 full level

G03G 9/113 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 9/113 (2013.01); G03G 9/1131 (2013.01); G03G 9/1138 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1146398 A2 20011017; EP 1146398 A3 20030409

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01201338 A 20010411