Global Patent Index - EP 1838490 A1

EP 1838490 A1 20071003 - METHOD OF ELECTROPLATING AND PRE-TREATING ALUMINIUM WORKPIECES

Title (en)

METHOD OF ELECTROPLATING AND PRE-TREATING ALUMINIUM WORKPIECES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ELEKTROPLATTIERUNG UND VORBEHANDLUNG VON ALUMINIUMWERKSTÜCKEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE D'ELECTROPLACAGE ET PRETRAITEMENT DE PIECES D'ALUMINIUM

Publication

EP 1838490 A1 20071003 (EN)

Application

EP 06706199 A 20060109

Priority

  • EP 2006000185 W 20060109
  • EP 05075082 A 20050119
  • EP 06706199 A 20060109

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006077041A1] The invention relates to a method of applying a metal layer onto at least one surface of an aluminium or aluminium alloy workpiece, including the steps of pre-treating the surface by cathodic activation in a pre-treatment bath containing sulphuric acid and metal-ions selected from the group consisting of nickel, iron and cobalt, and applying a metal layer by electroplating the pretreated workpiece, and wherein the metal layer is selected from the group consisting of nickel, iron, cobalt, and alloys thereof.

IPC 8 full level

B23K 35/00 (2006.01); B23K 35/02 (2006.01); C25D 3/12 (2006.01); C25D 3/20 (2006.01); C25D 5/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

C25D 3/12 (2013.01 - EP KR); C25D 3/20 (2013.01 - EP KR); C25D 5/44 (2013.01 - EP KR); C25D 5/60 (2020.08 - KR)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006077041A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2880899 A1 20060721; AU 2006207665 A1 20060727; BR PI0606419 A2 20090630; CA 2591116 A1 20060727; CN 101098771 A 20080102; EP 1838490 A1 20071003; JP 2008527178 A 20080724; KR 20070095331 A 20070928; MX 2007007955 A 20071123; WO 2006077041 A1 20060727

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0600371 A 20060116; AU 2006207665 A 20060109; BR PI0606419 A 20060109; CA 2591116 A 20060109; CN 200680001802 A 20060109; EP 06706199 A 20060109; EP 2006000185 W 20060109; JP 2007551588 A 20060109; KR 20077016083 A 20070713; MX 2007007955 A 20060109