Porous metal structure and method of manufacturing of said structure
US4882232A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12479
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of fabrication of porous metal structures as applicable to the manufacture of supports for electrodes, catalysts, filters or sound insulators. A porous structure is fabricated from a support consisting of a felt, a woven or reticulated structure in accordance with the following steps: PA0 (a) initial metallization of the support; PA0 (b) chemical and/or electrochemical metallization if so required; PA0 (c) removal of the support if necessary. The distinctive feature of the invention lies in the fact that the initial metallization step consists of metallization in vacuum.
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