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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sami B Awad, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Henkel Corporation, Ambler, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
252 325 ; 252 32 ;
Abstract
The process of reducing the coefficient of static friction on the outside surface of a metal can by applying thereto a lubricant and surface conditioner for formed metal surfaces, particularly beverage containers, which reduces the coefficient of static friction of said metal surfaces and enables drying said metal surfaces at a lower temperature. The conditioner is a water-soluble organic material selected from a phosphate ester, alcohol, fatty acid including mono-, di-, tri-, and poly-acids; fatty acid derivatives such as salts, hydroxy acids, amides, esters, ethers and derivatives thereof; and mixtures thereof.