IP Library Granted Patent US 7,901,467
Granted Patent B2
US 7,901,467 · App. 11/977,598 · Granted Mar 8, 2011

Process for treatment of metal surfaces

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Patent No.
US 7,901,467
App. No.
11/977,598
Granted
Mar 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A process for treating the working surfaces of equipment used in the production and processing of polycarbonate is disclosed. The thermal treatment in an oxidative atmosphere results in resin and molded articles having improved optical quality.

Claims (10)

1. In the process of preparing equipment for producing polycarbonate resin the improvement comprising subjecting at least some of the working surface of said equipment to thermal treatment in an oxidative atmosphere.

2. The process of claim 1 wherein the thermal treatment is at temperatures of 200 to 1200° C.

3. The process of claim 1 wherein said surface is treated with mineral acid prior to said treatment.

4. The process of claim 1 wherein the working surface is of a stainless steel filter.

5. The process of claim 1 wherein said working surface is that of at least one member selected from the group consisting of pipe, tank and extruder.

6. In the process of preparing equipment for processing polycarbonate resin the improvement comprising subjecting at least some of the working surface of said equipment to thermal treatment in an oxidative atmosphere.

7. The process of claim 6 wherein the thermal treatment is at temperatures of 200 to 1200° C.

8. The process of claim 6 wherein said surface is treated with mineral acid prior to said treatment.

9. The process of claim 6 wherein the working surface is of a stainless steel filter.

10. The process of claim 6 wherein said working surface is that of at least one member selected from the group consisting of pipe, tank and extruder.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 30, 2016
From: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
To: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
Reel/Frame 038399/0306 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2008
From: EBERT, WOLFGANG; MELLIS, RAINER; MEYER, ALEXANDER; RUYTINX, BERT; KARBACH, ALEXANDER; MICHALSKI-VOLLMER, DETLEF
To: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
Reel/Frame 020528/0491 →