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(11) EP 3 449 035 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/10

(21) Application number: 17722292.4

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 22/12(2006.01)
C23C 22/78(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/029487
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/189627 (02.11.2017 Gazette 2017/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 25.04.2016 US 201615137014

(71) Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
Cleveland, OH 44111 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MCMILLEN, Mark W.
    Cabot, Pennsylvania 16023 (US)
  • LEMON, Steven J.
    Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania 15068 (US)
  • VOTRUBA-DRZAL, Peter L.
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15208 (US)
  • KARABIN, Richard F.
    Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania 15679 (US)

(74) Representative: f & e patent 
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51429 Bergisch Gladbach
51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)

   


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