Method and apparatus for forming a coating

Details Method and apparatus for forming a coating Method and apparatus for forming a coating

2001-09-25

2008-11-25

Meeks, Timothy H (Department: 1792)

Coating processes

Direct application of electrical, magnetic, wave, or...

Plasma

C427S569000, C427S576000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07455892

ABSTRACT:
A method for forming a coating on a substrate using an atmospheric pressure plasma discharge. The method comprises introducing an atomized liquid and/or solid coating-forming material into an atmospheric pressure plasma discharge and/or an ionized gas stream resulting therefrom, and exposing the substrate to the atomized coating-forming material. The application also described a method for polymerizing a polymer forming material, and further to apparatus for forming a coating on a substrate.

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