EP2792770B1 - Functional chromium layer with improved corrosion resistance - Google Patents

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EP2792770B1
EP2792770B1 EP13164188.8A EP13164188A EP2792770B1 EP 2792770 B1 EP2792770 B1 EP 2792770B1 EP 13164188 A EP13164188 A EP 13164188A EP 2792770 B1 EP2792770 B1 EP 2792770B1
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Sebastian Feistenauer
Tina Exner
David Alvarez
Matthias Dr. Rost
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Priority to PL13164188T priority patent/PL2792770T3/pl
Priority to JP2016508048A priority patent/JP6388913B2/ja
Priority to CN201480020384.1A priority patent/CN105102686B/zh
Priority to KR1020157025920A priority patent/KR102194114B1/ko
Priority to CA2908478A priority patent/CA2908478C/en
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    • 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
    • C25D3/04—Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of chromium
    • C25D3/10—Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of chromium characterised by the organic bath constituents used
    • 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
    • C25D17/10—Electrodes, e.g. composition, counter electrode
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    • 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
    • C25D3/04—Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of chromium
    • C25D3/08—Deposition of black chromium, e.g. hexavalent chromium, CrVI
    • 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
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ES13164188.8T ES2546007T3 (es) 2013-04-17 2013-04-17 Capa de cromo funcional con resistencia a la corrosión mejorada
EP13164188.8A EP2792770B1 (en) 2013-04-17 2013-04-17 Functional chromium layer with improved corrosion resistance
PL13164188T PL2792770T3 (pl) 2013-04-17 2013-04-17 Funkcjonalna warstwa chromu z ulepszoną odpornością korozyjną
CA2908478A CA2908478C (en) 2013-04-17 2014-01-22 Functional chromium layer with improved corrosion resistance
CN201480020384.1A CN105102686B (zh) 2013-04-17 2014-01-22 具有经改良腐蚀抗性的功能铬层
KR1020157025920A KR102194114B1 (ko) 2013-04-17 2014-01-22 개선된 내부식성을 갖는 기능성 크롬 층
JP2016508048A JP6388913B2 (ja) 2013-04-17 2014-01-22 改善した耐腐食性を有する機能性クロム層
US14/765,609 US20160024674A1 (en) 2013-04-17 2014-01-22 Functional chromium layer with improved corrosion resistance
PCT/EP2014/051251 WO2014170037A1 (en) 2013-04-17 2014-01-22 Functional chromium layer with improved corrosion resistance
TW103114078A TWI645078B (zh) 2013-04-17 2014-04-17 具有改良腐蝕抗性的功能鉻層

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KR (1) KR102194114B1 (zh)
CN (1) CN105102686B (zh)
CA (1) CA2908478C (zh)
ES (1) ES2546007T3 (zh)
PL (1) PL2792770T3 (zh)
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TW201500597A (zh) 2015-01-01
KR102194114B1 (ko) 2020-12-23
JP6388913B2 (ja) 2018-09-12
WO2014170037A1 (en) 2014-10-23
US20160024674A1 (en) 2016-01-28
EP2792770A1 (en) 2014-10-22
CA2908478A1 (en) 2014-10-23
CA2908478C (en) 2020-12-15
CN105102686A (zh) 2015-11-25
KR20150140653A (ko) 2015-12-16
PL2792770T3 (pl) 2015-11-30

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