EP2468929A1 - Verfahren zur Beschichtung metallischer Teile mit Gewinde - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Beschichtung metallischer Teile mit Gewinde Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2468929A1
EP2468929A1 EP11195538A EP11195538A EP2468929A1 EP 2468929 A1 EP2468929 A1 EP 2468929A1 EP 11195538 A EP11195538 A EP 11195538A EP 11195538 A EP11195538 A EP 11195538A EP 2468929 A1 EP2468929 A1 EP 2468929A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
layer
piece
paint
process according
previous
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP11195538A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2468929B1 (de
Inventor
Luigi Fontana
Carlo Grassi
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Fontana Fasteners RD Srl
Original Assignee
FONTANA R D Srl
Fontana Rd Srl
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=43737453&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP2468929(A1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by FONTANA R D Srl, Fontana Rd Srl filed Critical FONTANA R D Srl
Publication of EP2468929A1 publication Critical patent/EP2468929A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2468929B1 publication Critical patent/EP2468929B1/de
Revoked legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D5/00—Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
    • C25D5/48—After-treatment of electroplated surfaces
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D17/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells for electrolytic coating
    • C25D17/002—Cell separation, e.g. membranes, diaphragms
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D17/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells for electrolytic coating
    • C25D17/008—Current shielding devices
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D3/00—Electroplating: Baths therefor
    • C25D3/02—Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions
    • C25D3/56—Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of alloys
    • C25D3/565—Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of alloys containing more than 50% by weight of zinc
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D1/00—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials
    • B05D1/18—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by dipping
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D2350/00—Pretreatment of the substrate
    • B05D2350/60—Adding a layer before coating
    • B05D2350/65—Adding a layer before coating metal layer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D7/00—Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
    • B05D7/14—Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials to metal, e.g. car bodies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D7/00—Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
    • B05D7/50—Multilayers
    • B05D7/56—Three layers or more
    • B05D7/58—No clear coat specified
    • B05D7/586—No clear coat specified each layer being cured, at least partially, separately

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a process for coating threaded metallic pieces, in particular screws for use for example in the automobile field.
  • EP-A-1 992 477 describes a process for coating metal sheets for application in televisions or household electrical appliances in general.
  • US-A-2005/019 600 describes a process for coating steel plates for use in building.
  • EP-A-1 679 130 describes a process for coating steel sheets for domestic use with a plurality of layers.
  • US-A-2003/072 949 describes a process for coating metal sheets for motor vehicle bodywork parts, which requires the electro-deposition of a resin.
  • EP-A-1 607 426 describes a process for production by extrusion of a rolled sheet, in particular for cans.
  • US-A-4 898 775 describes a process for coating metal sheets with a paint containing atoms of fluorine applied by means of plasma.
  • US-A-5 178 903 describes a process for coating penetration fasteners for timber (therefore necessarily not threaded), which provides for the application of a paint that is mandatorily based on aliphatic polyurethane.
  • US-A-4 165 242 describes a process for coating metallic pieces of various kinds, which provides mandatorily for electrophoretic deposition of an organic paint using special insulated cathodes.
  • this object is achieved by a process for coating a threaded metallic piece, comprising in sequence the steps of:
  • the electrolytic cell is provided with membranes screening the electrodes, and the bath of the electrolytic cell further contains Ni ions, in such a way that the first layer contains Zn and Ni.
  • the piece is subjected to degreasing and/or pickling treatments, and after the electro-deposition and before the application of the second layer of paint, the piece is subjected to a passivation treatment.
  • the second layer of paint is applied in two coats and the application of each coat of paint requires first the immersion of the piece in a bath of paint, then centrifuging and finally baking.
  • the process of the invention is intended exclusively for coating threaded metallic pieces, such as screws, nuts, bolts etc., and it is therefore intrinsically different from and not comparable with processes for coating metal sheets or similar two-dimensional articles. It also necessarily requires that the metallic piece to be coated should be used as cathode for the deposition of the first layer containing Zn, and that the second layer - i.e. the outer layer of the coating, exposed to the external environment - should be polyester-based. None of the prior documents mentioned above, alone or in combination with the others, describes an individual embodiment incorporating all these characteristics, nor respectively prompts the expert in the field to actually implement it.
  • Wheel screws M14x48.5 are first subjected to degreasing in a bath of caustic soda of a concentration of 50 cm 3 /l at a temperature of 60°C for 18 minutes, to subsequent anodic cleaning with a bath of caustic soda of a concentration of 100 cm 3 /l at a temperature of 40°C and an electrical voltage of 10 V for 6 minutes, and finally to pickling in a bath of hydrochloric acid 16°Bè without additives at a temperature of 20°C for 12 minutes.
  • the screws thus treated are used as cathode of an electrolytic cell provided with membranes screening the electrodes.
  • the screws thus coated are then passivated in a bath of salts of Cr(III) and Co (supplied by the company Coventya under the commercial name FINIDIP) having a concentration of 80-100 cm 3 /l for 6 minutes.
  • the screws coated with the first layer and passivated are dried at a temperature of 60°C in a centrifuge at 300 rpm for 7 minutes, and then left to settle for at least 36 hours without coming into contact with polluting agents (oils, dust etc.) of any kind.
  • the screws After settling, the screws are immersed in a bath of paint having a viscosity of 38-42" for 25 seconds. During immersion the screws are rotated at 10 rpm.
  • polyester-based paint containing a black pigment is supplied by the company Doerken under the commercial name Deltaprotekt VL451GZ.
  • the screws are then centrifuged for 13 seconds at 260 rpm to standardise the thickness of the coat of paint which has been deposited on them.
  • the screws are then moved into a pre-oven kept at a temperature of 100°C for a time of 20 minutes and into an oven kept at a temperature of 185°C for a time of 50 minutes, so as to bake the first coat of paint.
  • screws are obtained coated with a first layer of Zn-Ni and a second layer of paint.
  • the characteristics of the layers and of the finished screws are as follows.
  • Thickness 8-12 ⁇ m
  • Ni content 12-15%
  • Wettability 38 mN/m
  • Tightenability 6g
  • Appearance matt black, slightly iridescent without the presence of brightening agent.
  • Second layer of paint (applied in two coats)
  • Paint quantity 0.070-0.080 g/screw, Surface area of one screw: 34 cm 2 , Density of dried paint: 1.7 g/cm 3 , Thickness: 11-14 ⁇ m.
  • Total thickness of the two layers of coating 19-26 ⁇ m (in such a way that the screw complies with a thread check using a threaded ring having a tolerance of 6h, with a maximum torque of 2.8 Nm);
  • Appearance gloss black without accumulations of paint (in particular in the recess in the head and in the threads) and without bare patches.
  • threaded pieces in particular wheel screws coated by the process of the invention, surprisingly and completely unexpectedly have a combination of properties which render them particularly useful for the intended use, that is to say:

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Other Surface Treatments For Metallic Materials (AREA)
  • Paints Or Removers (AREA)
EP11195538.1A 2010-12-27 2011-12-23 Verfahren zur Beschichtung metallischer Teile mit Gewinde Revoked EP2468929B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITTO2010A001065A IT1405319B1 (it) 2010-12-27 2010-12-27 Procedimento di rivestimento di pezzi metallici filettati

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2468929A1 true EP2468929A1 (de) 2012-06-27
EP2468929B1 EP2468929B1 (de) 2015-04-08

Family

ID=43737453

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP11195538.1A Revoked EP2468929B1 (de) 2010-12-27 2011-12-23 Verfahren zur Beschichtung metallischer Teile mit Gewinde

Country Status (3)

Country Link
US (1) US20120168317A1 (de)
EP (1) EP2468929B1 (de)
IT (1) IT1405319B1 (de)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN110029377A (zh) * 2019-05-15 2019-07-19 东南大学 一种长波段超黑多孔复合材料及其制备方法
EP3945145A1 (de) * 2020-07-29 2022-02-02 SFS Intec Holding AG Zn-ni als beschichtungslage auf selbstbohrenden schrauben aus austenitischem edelstahl

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4165242A (en) * 1977-11-21 1979-08-21 R. O. Hull & Company, Inc. Treatment of metal parts to provide rust-inhibiting coatings by phosphating and electrophoretically depositing a siccative organic coating
US20060289293A1 (en) * 2005-06-24 2006-12-28 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Composite mold and method for manufacturing the same
WO2008052169A1 (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-05-02 Elisha Holding Llc Non-chromium containing black multi-layer coatings

Family Cites Families (30)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4898775A (en) * 1985-04-27 1990-02-06 Nippon Steel Corporation Paint coated metal sheets
AU583444B2 (en) * 1986-01-24 1989-04-27 Kawasaki Steel Corporation Organic coated steel strip having improved bake hardenability and method for making
US4885215A (en) * 1986-10-01 1989-12-05 Kawasaki Steel Corp. Zn-coated stainless steel welded pipe
US5275892A (en) 1987-11-05 1994-01-04 Whyco Chromium Company, Inc. Multi-layer corrosion resistant coating for fasteners and method of making
JPH0735596B2 (ja) * 1988-12-26 1995-04-19 川崎製鉄株式会社 ＺｎまたはＺｎ―Ｎｉ合金めっきステンレス鋼帯の製造方法
JPH03100180A (ja) * 1989-09-14 1991-04-25 Nippon Steel Corp 端面耐食性の優れためっき塗装鋼板の製造方法
US5178903A (en) * 1989-09-29 1993-01-12 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Coated metal fastener and method for making same
JP2841912B2 (ja) * 1991-03-29 1998-12-24 日本鋼管株式会社 溶接可能な黒色鋼板
DE69107067T2 (de) * 1991-07-18 1995-06-01 Daido Oxygen Schraube aus hartem rostfreiem austenitischem Stahl.
AU6661794A (en) 1993-05-04 1994-11-21 Bergholtz, Goran A screw
EP0939111B1 (de) 1998-02-26 2004-01-28 Tsubakimoto Chain Co. Beschichtetes Eisen, Verfahren zur Oberflächenbehandlung von Eisen oder ein Verfahren zur Oberflächenbehandlung von Befestigungsteilen
DE10016181A1 (de) 1999-04-07 2000-11-02 Holzapfel Metallveredelung Gmb Verfahren zum elektrolytischen Beschichten von Metallteilen
JP2000297252A (ja) * 1999-04-14 2000-10-24 Kansai Paint Co Ltd 自動車車体用プラスチック被覆金属板
US6527841B2 (en) 2000-10-31 2003-03-04 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Post-treatment for metal coated substrates
US20050109426A1 (en) * 2002-03-14 2005-05-26 Dipsol Chemicals Co., Ltd. Processing solution for forming hexavalent chromium free, black conversion film on zinc or zinc alloy plating layers, and method for forming hexavalent chromium free, black conversion film on zinc or zinc alloy plating layers
JP3620510B2 (ja) * 2002-04-05 2005-02-16 ユケン工業株式会社 基材とその製造方法と自動車部品
KR100503164B1 (ko) * 2002-09-19 2005-07-21 유니온스틸 주식회사 고내후성 칼라강판 및 그의 제조방법
CN100523268C (zh) 2003-03-07 2009-08-05 贝卡尔特股份有限公司 锌镍镀层
KR100965464B1 (ko) * 2003-03-19 2010-06-24 도요 세이칸 가부시키가이샤 라미네이트용 필름 및 이것을 이용하여 이루어지는라미네이트재
EP1500686B1 (de) * 2003-07-22 2011-07-13 Hoden Seimitsu Kako Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. Rostinhibierendes Behandlungsverfahren für Metalle
US20050121332A1 (en) 2003-10-03 2005-06-09 Kochilla John R. Apparatus and method for treatment of metal surfaces by inorganic electrophoretic passivation
US7101469B2 (en) 2004-11-10 2006-09-05 Atotech Deutschland Gmbh Metal pieces and articles having improved corrosion resistance
KR100698363B1 (ko) * 2005-01-05 2007-03-23 유니온스틸 주식회사 프린트성이 가미된 편면 엠보스 칼라강판 및 그 제조방법
US7125613B1 (en) 2005-03-07 2006-10-24 Material Sciences Corporation, Engineered Materials And Solutions Group, Inc. Coated metal article and method of making same
EP2050841B1 (de) * 2005-04-26 2016-05-11 ATOTECH Deutschland GmbH Alkalisches Galvanikbad mit einer Filtrationsmembran
JP4738910B2 (ja) * 2005-06-21 2011-08-03 日本表面化学株式会社 亜鉛−ニッケル合金めっき方法
JP5194465B2 (ja) * 2006-03-08 2013-05-08 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 塗装鋼板、加工品および薄型テレビ用パネルならびに塗装鋼板の製造方法
EP2189551B1 (de) 2007-08-03 2017-07-05 Dipsol Chemicals Co., Ltd. Korrosionsbeständige chemische konversionsbeschichtung mit dreiwertigem chrom
EP2096193B1 (de) 2008-02-21 2013-04-03 Atotech Deutschland GmbH Verfahren zur Herstellung von korrosionsresistentem Zink und Zink-Nickel-plattierten linearen oder komplex geformten Teilen
EP2157208A1 (de) 2008-08-01 2010-02-24 Material Sciences Corporation Metallsubstrat mit farbiger Acrylbeschichtung

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4165242A (en) * 1977-11-21 1979-08-21 R. O. Hull & Company, Inc. Treatment of metal parts to provide rust-inhibiting coatings by phosphating and electrophoretically depositing a siccative organic coating
US20060289293A1 (en) * 2005-06-24 2006-12-28 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Composite mold and method for manufacturing the same
WO2008052169A1 (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-05-02 Elisha Holding Llc Non-chromium containing black multi-layer coatings

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN110029377A (zh) * 2019-05-15 2019-07-19 东南大学 一种长波段超黑多孔复合材料及其制备方法
EP3945145A1 (de) * 2020-07-29 2022-02-02 SFS Intec Holding AG Zn-ni als beschichtungslage auf selbstbohrenden schrauben aus austenitischem edelstahl
US11920624B2 (en) 2020-07-29 2024-03-05 SFS Group International AG Zn-Ni as a coating layer on self-drilling screws of austenitic stainless steel

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2468929B1 (de) 2015-04-08
ITTO20101065A1 (it) 2012-06-28
US20120168317A1 (en) 2012-07-05
IT1405319B1 (it) 2014-01-03

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP2008519907A (ja) 金属表面の耐腐食性を改善するための方法および改善された耐腐食性を有する金属ピース
CN102501458A (zh) 一种高光三涂三烘彩色涂层钢板及其制备方法
CN1187133C (zh) 聚合物涂覆的铝合金板材的制造方法和聚合物涂覆的铝合金板材
JP2001519482A5 (de)
EP2468929B1 (de) Verfahren zur Beschichtung metallischer Teile mit Gewinde
US20030051772A1 (en) Method for producing coated metal surfaces and the use of said metal surfaces
JP4414745B2 (ja) 耐食性に優れ、環境負荷の小さい塗装金属板
JP4319957B2 (ja) 耐食性に優れるプレコート金属板
JP5690306B2 (ja) 塗装ステンレス鋼部材
JP3850253B2 (ja) 塗膜密着性および耐食性に優れたアルミニウム下地処理材
JP5060460B2 (ja) 樹脂密着性に優れた樹脂塗装アルミニウム板
JP2008050692A (ja) アルミニウム塗装材
TWI700392B (zh) 表面處理組合物
US10577710B2 (en) Method of coating body-in-white structure having at least one surface comprising an aluminum alloy
WO2009093545A1 (ja) 塗装鋼材
KR101459854B1 (ko) 실리카졸을 포함하는 금속 표면 처리용 수지 조성물 및 이를 이용한 강판
JP2004035988A (ja) 塗膜密着性に優れたノンクロム型アルミニウム下地処理材
JP2001199003A (ja) 耐溶剤性に優れた有機複合被覆鋼板
JP2011121307A (ja) アルミニウム塗装材及びその製造方法
Lampman Chemical Conversion Coatings
KR20130126793A (ko) 백색을 갖는 금속의 표면 처리 방법
JP5103034B2 (ja) マグネシウム合金の塗膜形成方法
JPS6020464B2 (ja) 金属部材の表面処理方法
Melnikov et al. METHODS PROTECTION OF METAL BY PAINT COATING MATERIALS
CN116273784A (zh) 一种修复镁合金制件腐蚀坑的方法及其修复结构

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): 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

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20121221

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: FONTANA FASTENERS R.D. S.R.L.

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: C08G 63/00 20060101ALI20140902BHEP

Ipc: C08G 18/42 20060101ALI20140902BHEP

Ipc: B05D 7/00 20060101ALI20140902BHEP

Ipc: C25D 17/00 20060101ALN20140902BHEP

Ipc: B05D 1/18 20060101ALN20140902BHEP

Ipc: B32B 27/36 20060101ALI20140902BHEP

Ipc: B05D 7/14 20060101ALI20140902BHEP

Ipc: C25D 5/48 20060101ALI20140902BHEP

Ipc: B32B 15/08 20060101ALI20140902BHEP

Ipc: C25D 3/56 20060101AFI20140902BHEP

Ipc: C09D 167/00 20060101ALI20140902BHEP

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20140926

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: FONTANA FASTENERS R.D. S.R.L.

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): 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

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 720663

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20150515

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602011015406

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20150521

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 720663

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20150408

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: VDEP

Effective date: 20150408

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150810

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150708

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150709

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150808

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R026

Ref document number: 602011015406

Country of ref document: DE

PLBI Opposition filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

26 Opposition filed

Opponent name: ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Effective date: 20160106

PLAX Notice of opposition and request to file observation + time limit sent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS2

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151231

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602011015406

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20151223

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20151223

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20160831

RDAF Communication despatched that patent is revoked

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREV1

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R064

Ref document number: 602011015406

Country of ref document: DE

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R103

Ref document number: 602011015406

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151223

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151231

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160701

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151223

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151231

RDAG Patent revoked

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009271

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: PATENT REVOKED

27W Patent revoked

Effective date: 20161021

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20111223

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151223

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150408