Metallized Substrate U.S.Patent 5,616,422. Apr. 1, 1997 G.L. Ballard and J.G. Gaudiello, assignors to IBM Corp., Armonk, N. Y A device, comprising
an electrically insulating substrate: a first metallic layer overlying the substrate; an electrolessly deposited second metallic layer overlying the first metallic layer, the composition of the second layer consisting of 97 atomic percent or more of a first metal and 0.22 to 3.0 atomic percent of a second metal substantially uniformly distributed throughout the first metal, said second metal being chosen from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, silver, ruthenium, iridium, osmium, and rhodium, said second metallic layer including trace amounts of phosphorus or boron.
about 0.2 in. and supplied from a coil being coated by continuously passing in a longitudinal direction through a molten bath of a corrosion-resistant alloy having a temperature of at least 449°F such that the residence time in the molten bath is at least 0.083 min and forming an intermetallic layer between the metal strip surface and the layer of corrosion-resistant alloy having a substantially uniform thickness of at least 0.0001 in. along the longitudinal length of the metal strip, said corrosion-resistant alloy comprising at least 75% tin, up to 0.5% lead, and a metal additive selected from the group consisting of a metal stabilizer, a coloring agent, a corrosion-resistant agent, and mixtures thereof.
Cleaning Solvent U.S. Patent 5,616,549. Apr. 1, 1997 L.A. C/ark, Alameda, Calif
Coated Metal Strip U.S. Patent 5,616,424. Apr. 1, 1997 J.F: Carey, /I and M. Zamanzadeh, assignors to The Louis Berkman Co., Steubenville, Ohio
A strip made of a metal selected from the group consisting of carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, nickel alloys, tin, bronze, and titanium, having a thickness of up to
A solvent mixture for use in a vapor degreasing system, comprising 90 to 96.5% n-propyl bromide; an effective amount of up to 6.5% of a mixture of terpenes, comprising 35 to 50% cis-pinane and 35 to 50% trans-pinane; and 3.5 to 5% of a mixture of low boiling solvents comprising 0.5 to 1%
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nitromethane,
0.5 to 1% 1,2-butylene
ox-
ide, and 2.5 to 3% 1,3-dioxolane. Aqueous Multicolor Paint U.S. Patenf 5,616,635. Apr. 1, 1997 KD. Pate/, assignor to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio
A process for preparing a multicolor paint formulation, which comprises dispersing pigment into a pH-adjusted, cellulosic thickener solution to produce a color imparting solution; mixing a neutralized latex into the color imparting thickener solution to produce a first color imparting latex component; dispersing a second pigment into a pH-adjusted thickener solution to produce a second color imparting thickener solution; mixing the first color imparting latex component and the second color imparting latex component into a hectorite clay solution to produce a multicolored paint formulation.
System for Cleaning Paint Fixtures U.S. Patent 5,617,800. APL 8, 1997 E.J. Moreschi and R.U. Piuk, assignors to Grass America Inc., Kemersville, N.C.
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