Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Processes – Using solid work treating agents
Patent
1996-05-29
1998-06-16
Hruskoci, Peter A.
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Processes
Using solid work treating agents
134 37, B08B 302
Patent
active
057655782
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method are described for polishing a ductile metal surface, such as the gold surface of a mirror, by impacting the surface with a stream of microscopic particles of carbon dioxide from a jet spray nozzle at a velocity and duration sufficient to polish the surface.
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Brandt Elwood Steven
Simpson Brian A.
Eastman Kodak Company
Hruskoci Peter A.
Woods David M.
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