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Method for treatment of electrodeposition bath

US5021135A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 1989
Grant dateJun 4, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC25D13/22
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a method for electrocoating an electrically conductive surface serving as an electrode, which method comprises passing an electrical current between the electrically conductive surface to be electrocoated and a counter electrode in contact with an electrodeposition bath comprising a synthetic resin ionically dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein improvement comprises (a) adding a complexing agent, and then (b) removing at least a portion of the complexing agent along with metals coordinated therewith from the bath.

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