ing a flexible resin film and applying an abrasive particle layer. SPUTTER TARGET ASSEMBLY U.S. Patent 6,183,686. Feb. 6, 2001 S.L. Bardus et al., assignors to Tosoh SMD Inc., Grove City, Ohio
A method of forming a sputter target assembly having a metal target bonded to a metal-matrixcomposite backing plate. SURFACE-TREATING SCREW PARTS
U.S. Patent 6,183,809. Feb. 6, 2001 H. Sakuragi et al., assignors to Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Kanagawa; Topura Co. Ltd., Osaka-ku; Fuse Rashi, Co. Ltd., Osaka-fu, and Kansai Paint Co. Ltd., Hyogo-ken, all of Japan
A s u r f a c e - t r e a t i n g m e t h o d of screw parts having threads, which method comprises applying a one-pack type, heat-curable liquid organic resin-based coating heating and drying to form a uniform film thickness all over the thread surfaces only; mounting by welding onto automobile parts selected from the group consisting of body, chassis, and suspension;
and applying a second coating composition consisting of an electrodeposition coating to the automobile parts. PLATING ON NONMETALLIC DISKS
U.S. Patent 6,183,828. Feb. 6, 2001 S.F. Starcke et al., assignors to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.
A plated, nonmetallic substrate comprising an inner nonmetallic substrate; an adhesion enhancing film; a catalytic material deposited over the adhesion enhancing film; and an outer plate deposited over the adhesion enhancing film. TIN COATING
U.S. Patent 6,183,886. Feb. 6, 2001 S. Chen et al., assignors to Olin Corp., New Haven, Conn.
A method for reducing the coefficient of friction of an article having a tin or tin base alloy layer coating on a copper or a copper base alloy substrate comprising forming the tin or tin base alloy layer to a thickness of between 15 and 200 microinches; and coating
with a zinc containing layer having a thickness in excess of 5 angstroms. ETCHING PROCESS U.S. Patent 6,184,118. Feb. 6, 2001 C-H. Chung and B-C. Wu, assignors to United Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, Taiwan
A method for preventing the peeling of tungsten metal after metal etching. POWDER COATING COMPOSITION
U.S. Patent 6,184,311. Feb. 6, 2001 L.J. O'Keeffe et al., assignors to Courtaulds Coatings (Holdings) Ltd., London
A thermosetting powder coating composition comprising as binder a co-retractable particulate mixture of a carboxylic acid-functional polyester component and a curing agent having groups reactive with carboxylic acid groups, wherein the carboxylic acid-functional component comprises at least one semicrystalline polyester and at least one amorphous polyester.
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