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| 4K062 | PREVENTING CORROSION OR INCRUSTATION OF METALS | |
| C23F11/00 -11/18,102;14/00-17/00 | ||
| C23F11/00-11/18;14/00-17/00 | AA | AA00 RUST PREVENTION OR CORROSION PROTECTION METHOD |
AA01 | AA03 | AA05 | AA08 | AA10 | |||||
| . Application methods e.g. spraying dipping | . Addition methods | . Attachment methods | . Adsorption methods | . Others | ||||||||
| BA | BA00 AGENT OF INORGANIC COMPOUND |
BA01 | BA02 | BA03 | BA05 | BA06 | BA08 | BA09 | BA10 | |||
| . Elements i.e. oxygen gas | . . Carbon | . . Aluminium | . Metal ions excluding sodium (Na) potassium (K) or calcium (Ca) * | . . Iron | . Acids or salts thereof | . . Halogens | . . Oxygen acids of metals | |||||
| BA11 | BA14 | BA17 | BA20 | |||||||||
| . Alkalis including ammonia | . Oxides | . Ceramics | . Others * | |||||||||
| BB | BB00 AGENT, E.G. LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT COMPOUND, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO LAST PLACE RULE |
BB01 | BB03 | BB04 | BB05 | BB06 | BB07 | BB09 | BB10 | |||
| . Hydrocarbons e.g. aliphatic compounds aromatic compounds | . Oxygen-containing organic compounds | . . Alcohols or phenols | . . Ethers | . . Carboxylic acids | . . . having hydroxy groups | . . Esters | . . Oxygen-containing heterocyclic compounds e.g. epoxides | |||||
| BB11 | BB12 | BB14 | BB15 | BB16 | BB18 | |||||||
| . Nitrogen-containing organic compounds e.g. nitriles | . . Amines or imines | . . containing nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) e.g. amides | . . . containing hydroxy groups | . . . containing carboxyl groups | . . Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds e.g. imides | |||||||
| BB21 | BB22 | BB25 | BB27 | BB30 | ||||||||
| . Sulfur-containing organic compounds e.g. sulfonic acids | . . Sulfur-containing heterocyclic compounds | . Phosphorus-containing organic compounds e.g. phosphonic acids | . Boron-containing organic compounds | . Others * | ||||||||
| BC | BC00 AGENT, E.G. MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC COMPOUND |
BC01 | BC02 | BC04 | BC06 | BC07 | BC08 | BC09 | BC10 | |||
| . Natural macromolecular compounds e.g. oils and fats | . . Polysaccharides e.g. starch | . Rubber e.g. diene rubber | . Addition polymers | . . Olefin polymers | . . Vinyl polymers | . . Unsaturated carboxylic acids | . . Graft copolymers or block copolymers | |||||
| BC11 | BC12 | BC13 | BC14 | BC15 | BC16 | BC19 | ||||||
| . Condensation polymers e.g. polyamides | . . Epoxy resins | . . Polyesters | . . Polyethers | . . Polyurethanes and polyurea | . . Silicon resin | . Functional groups based on the scope of claims * | ||||||
| BC21 | BC22 | BC26 | BC27 | BC28 | BC30 | |||||||
| . characterised by the structure of agents based on the scope of claims | . . Molecular weight or degree of polymerisation | . characterised by the properties of agents based on the scope of claims | . . Dropping points | . . Penetration | . Others * | |||||||
| CA | CA00 RUST PREVENTION OR ANTI-CORROSIVE CONDITION, BASED ON THE SCOPE OF CLAIMS |
CA01 | CA02 | CA03 | CA04 | CA05 | CA07 | CA08 | CA09 | CA10 | ||
| . Surface roughness | . Film thickness or coating amount | . Potential for hydrogen (pH) | . Mixing ratio of agents | . Adding amounts of agents i.e. density ranges | . Atmosphere | . Temperatures | . Pressures | . Others * | ||||
| DA | DA00 CORROSION ENVIRONMENT |
DA01 | DA03 | DA05 | DA07 | DA10 | ||||||
| . Dissolved oxygen | . Molten salts | . Production of corrosive substances by reaction | . Contact between different metals | . Others * | ||||||||
| EA | EA00 RUST PREVENTION OR CORROSION PROTECTION BY OTHER MEANS |
EA01 | EA02 | EA04 | EA05 | EA06 | EA08 | EA09 | ||||
| . Utilisation of thermal means | . . Heat treatments | . Utilisation of electrical means | . . Electrolytic treatments | . . Conducting treatments | . Utilisation of physical means | . . Ultrasonic treatments | ||||||
| EA11 | EA12 | EA14 | EA20 | |||||||||
| . Utilisation of mechanical means | . . Machining treatments | . . Improvement of devices or designs | . Others * | |||||||||
| FA | FA00 OBJECT |
FA01 | FA02 | FA03 | FA04 | FA05 | FA06 | FA08 | FA09 | FA10 | ||
| . Marine structures | . Cans | . Vehicles | . Piping | . . Cooling water systems | . . Steam generating systems | . Reinforcing steels or steel frames | . Electronic parts | . Magnetic recording media | ||||
| FA11 | FA12 | FA13 | FA14 | FA16 | FA18 | FA20 | ||||||
| . Work | . Steel plates | . Wire | . Powders | . characterised by materials * | . characterised by corrosion proof positions | . Others * | ||||||
| GA | GA00 OPERATION-EFFECT |
GA01 | GA02 | GA03 | GA04 | GA05 | GA06 | GA07 | GA08 | GA10 | ||
| . Stability | . Dispersibility | . Adhesiveness | . Flowability | . Defoaming characteristics | . Water repellency | . Non-drying properties | . Non-polluting properties | . Others * |