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US3561995A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of activating a polymer surface and resultant article

Assignee: M&T Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1967-04-03
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Granted: 1971-02-09
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Expires: 1987-04-03
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Abstract

Abstract ACTIVATED POLYMER SURFACES ADAPTABLE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF METAL DEPOSISTS ARE PREPARED BY CONTACTING A CLEAN, NON-ACTIVE UNCONDITIONED POLYMER SURFACE WITH A LIQUID ACTIVATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE REACTIVE CONDITIONING AGENT SELECTED FROM A ACIDIC MEDIUM, SALTS OF AN ACIDIC MEDIUM, A METAL HYDROXIDE, A METAL OXIDE, AND AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING ORGANIC MEDIUM IN COMBINATION WITH AT LEAST ONE ION OF A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PLATINUM, PALLADIUM, SILVER, GOLD, IRON, NICKEL, COBALT, COPPER, AND RHODIUM.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sidney Hsi-Lin Wu
  • 👤 Edgar John Seyb Jr

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 23:01
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C18/00; C23C18/16; C23C18/18; C23C18/20; C23C18/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31935

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-02-08 1974-08-10 1975-02-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-08 1978-08-10 1979-02-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-08 1982-08-10 1983-02-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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