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Polytetrafluoroethylene coating material for laser marking

US6617515B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 1996
Grant dateSep 9, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31544
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A coating material based on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) containing pigments and suitable for marking with a UV laser includes raw PTFE, 0.01 to 5 wt. % titanium oxide pigment, and 0.1 to 5 wt. % of one or more of arylene sulfide polymers, particularly polyphenylene sulfide (PPS); polyarylsulfones, in particular polysulfone (PSU) or polyethersulfone (PES); and polyaryletherketones, in particular polyetherketone (PEK) or polyetheretherketone (PEEK).

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