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Process for treating the surface of a plastic article

US4938998A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 20, 1986
Grant dateJul 3, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/8305
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plastic article, especially of polypropylene or polyethylene, can be rendered resistant to diffusion of motor fuel vapors or the like and/or prepared for surface-coating by applying a film of a naturally-occurring, enzymatically-functionalized cellulose derivative having a functional phosphate, sulfate, carbonate or amino group.

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