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Treatment of deagglomerated particles with plasma-activated species

US6156114A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1998
Grant dateDec 5, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/60
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for treating the surface of substantially each deagglomerated particle of an array of easily agglomerated particles by contacting deagglomerated particles with a plasma-activated gas species and modifying the surfaces of the deagglomerated particles to aid subsequent incorporation of the particles into a matrix composition; the module for deagglomerating and dispersing the particles into the plasma-activated gas; the apparatus that comprises the deagglomeration module (322) and a reaction chamber (20) in which the particles are treated with the plasma-activated gas; the method for deagglomerating particles that may reagglomerate after plasma treatment; and a color composition containing plasma-treated pigment particles.

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