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Cleaning and etching process for aluminum containers

CA 1189773 A · Owner: Atochem North America, Inc. · Inventors: Carroll, James W.; Comstock, James E.

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Abstract, Drawn and ironed (D & I) aluminum can bodies are prepared for conversion coating by cleaning and etching using a spray of a dilute aqueous solution of caustic and chelating agent at temperatures of up to about 130°F.

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  • Granted July 2, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 2, 2002.
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FiledAugust 19, 1983
GrantedJuly 2, 1985
Term endedJuly 2, 2002
Patent numberCA 1189773 A
Classification (IPC)C23F1/36 +1 more

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedAug 19, 1983Patent grantedJuly 2, 1985Term endedJuly 2, 2002

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