Chemical polishing process for titanium and titanium alloy surgical implants
US4704126A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 1985 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23F3/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of chemically polishing medical implants by immersing them in a solution including lactic acid, hydrofluoric acid, and nitric acid to produce smooth, matte finished implants.
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