EP0878561A3 - Procédé et dispositif pour la régéneration des solutions de plaçage d'étain - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour la régéneration des solutions de plaçage d'étain Download PDF

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EP0878561A3
EP0878561A3 EP98107584A EP98107584A EP0878561A3 EP 0878561 A3 EP0878561 A3 EP 0878561A3 EP 98107584 A EP98107584 A EP 98107584A EP 98107584 A EP98107584 A EP 98107584A EP 0878561 A3 EP0878561 A3 EP 0878561A3
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tin
exchange membrane
copper
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Klaus Prof. Rer. Nat. Fischwasser
Hans-Wilhelm Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lieber
Ralph Dr. Rer. Nat. Blittersdorf
Annette Dipl.-Ing. Heuss (Fh)
Ulrich Dr.-Ing. Reiter
Werner Dr. Rer. Nat. Harnischmacher
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C18/00Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating
    • C23C18/16Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by reduction or substitution, e.g. electroless plating
    • C23C18/1601Process or apparatus
    • C23C18/1617Purification and regeneration of coating baths
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D21/00Processes for servicing or operating cells for electrolytic coating
    • C25D21/16Regeneration of process solutions
    • C25D21/22Regeneration of process solutions by ion-exchange
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S204/00Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
    • Y10S204/13Purification and treatment of electroplating baths and plating wastes

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
  • Chemically Coating (AREA)
  • Water Treatment By Electricity Or Magnetism (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Non-Metals, Compounds, Apparatuses Therefor (AREA)
  • Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
EP98107584A 1997-05-07 1998-04-25 Procédé et dispositif pour la régéneration des solutions de plaçage d'étain Expired - Lifetime EP0878561B1 (fr)

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DE19719020A DE19719020A1 (de) 1997-05-07 1997-05-07 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Regenerieren von Verzinnungslösungen
DE19719020 1997-05-07

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EP0878561A2 EP0878561A2 (fr) 1998-11-18
EP0878561A3 true EP0878561A3 (fr) 1999-04-28
EP0878561B1 EP0878561B1 (fr) 2003-09-03

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US (1) US6120673A (fr)
EP (1) EP0878561B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPH10317154A (fr)
AR (1) AR010155A1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE248935T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU724854B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR9801580A (fr)
CA (1) CA2236393C (fr)
DE (2) DE19719020A1 (fr)
DK (1) DK0878561T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2202686T3 (fr)
PT (1) PT878561E (fr)

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DE19719020A1 (de) 1998-11-12
AR010155A1 (es) 2000-05-17
EP0878561A2 (fr) 1998-11-18
CA2236393C (fr) 2004-01-20
AU724854B2 (en) 2000-10-05
ATE248935T1 (de) 2003-09-15
BR9801580A (pt) 1999-07-06
ES2202686T3 (es) 2004-04-01
DK0878561T3 (da) 2004-01-12
CA2236393A1 (fr) 1998-11-07
US6120673A (en) 2000-09-19
AU6475798A (en) 1998-11-12
PT878561E (pt) 2004-02-27
DE59809451D1 (de) 2003-10-09
EP0878561B1 (fr) 2003-09-03

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