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EP 2026925 A1 20090225 - METHOD FOR METAL FOAMING

Title (en)

METHOD FOR METAL FOAMING

Title (de)

METALLSCHÄUMVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE MOUSSAGE MÉTALLIQUE

Publication

EP 2026925 A1 20090225 (DE)

Application

EP 07725032 A 20070509

Priority

EP 2007004110 W 20070509
DE 102006024945 A 20060529

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007137681A1] The invention relates to a method for metal foaming, in particular for producing a metal foam body, wherein a mixture of recycling material (for example chips) of at least one metallic component and at least one foaming agent is foamed.

IPC 8 full level

B22F 3/11 (2006.01); B22F 8/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22F 3/1125 (2013.01); B22F 8/00 (2013.01); Y02W 30/50 (2015.05)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007137681A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR IT

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102006024945 A1 20071206; EP 2026925 A1 20090225; WO 2007137681 A1 20071206

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102006024945 A 20060529; EP 07725032 A 20070509; EP 2007004110 W 20070509