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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. 02, 1996
Filed:
May. 01, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven F Arndt, Endwell, NY (US);
Luis J Matienzo, Endicott, NY (US);
Irving Memis, Vestal, NY (US);
James Spalik, Kirkwood, NY (US);
Tien Y Wu, Endwell, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D / ; B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427327 ; 148277 ; 427386 ; 427387 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel method for improving the adhesion of polymers, particularly adhesives, to nickel surfaces. The method involves contacting the nickel surface with a hydrogen peroxide solution having a temperature of at least about 40.degree. C. for a time sufficient to form a wettable oxide surface having a water contact angle of less than about 10.degree..