cause heating of the particles in the tube, whereby the particles are exposed to the microwave radiation in a controlled fashion to thereby sinter the particles. MnIIOD . . 'lllUnH" IUCIIIOUU PIA,... BA1II
U.S. Patent 5,858,073. Jan. 12, 1999 F. Hine and F. Matsui, assignors to C. Uyemura & Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
A method of treating an electroless plating bath containing hypophosphorous acid and/or a hypophosphite as a reducing agent comprising adding a water-soluble nickel salt to the electroless plating bath in which phosphite ions are accumulated to produce and precipitate nickel phosphite,
and separating the nickel phosphite from the plating bath; and adding sulfuric acid or a mixture of sulfuric acid and sodium sulfate to the nickel phosphite separated from the plating bath to convert the nickel phosphite into nickel sulfate and phosphorous acid or NaH 2 POa, and recovering the nickel sulfate. CAN COATING APPARATUS
U.S. Patent 5,858,098. Jan. 12, 1999 B.R. Boger and J.G. VandenEynden, assignors to Eagle-Picher Industries Inc., Cincinnati
A magnetic conveyor assembly for use in immersion coating of ferromagnetic cans in a coating bath wherein each can has an open top and a closed bottom.
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U.S. Patent 5,858,118. Jan. 12, 1999 S. Shah and F. Kirchner, assignors to Calgon Vestal Inc" Mentor, Ohio
A method for removing residue from and passivating a chromium containing stainless steel surface comprising contacting with a composition between 15 and 50% of an alkaline component, said component being a hydroxide selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide; between 1 and 15% of a chelant; and between 39 and 84% of water diluted to a concentration of 15 to 45 mIlL. ION IXCIIAIHII . . . CUAN_ MITIIOD
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