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EP 1797218 A1 20070620 - LAYER SYSTEM

Title (en)

LAYER SYSTEM

Title (de)

SCHICHTSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE COUCHES

Publication

EP 1797218 A1 20070620 (DE)

Application

EP 05786847 A 20050905

Priority

EP 2005054353 W 20050905
EP 04023973 A 20041007
EP 05786847 A 20050905

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1645660A1] Layer system (1) consisting of substrate (4), outer layer (9) and intermediate layer (7) between the substrate and layer (9). A penetrating anchoring agent (10) and an inner anchoring agent (13) are included. The layers can be made from ceramics or metals.

IPC 8 full level

C23C 28/00 (2006.01); C23C 4/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C23C 4/02 (2013.01 - EP US); C23C 28/321 (2013.01 - EP); C23C 28/3215 (2013.01 - EP); C23C 28/325 (2013.01 - EP); C23C 28/341 (2013.01 - EP); C23C 28/345 (2013.01 - EP); C23C 28/3455 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006040223A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1645660 A1 20060412; EP 1797218 A1 20070620; WO 2006040223 A1 20060420

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04023973 A 20041007; EP 05786847 A 20050905; EP 2005054353 W 20050905