US PATENT SUBCLASS 427 / 521
.~.~.~ Radiation as heat source (e.g., radiant energy, etc.)

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427 /   HD   COATING PROCESSES

457  DF  DIRECT APPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC, WAVE, OR PARTICULATE ENERGY {15}
487  DF  .~ Polymerization of coating utilizing direct application of electrical, magnetic, wave, or particulate energy (i.e., including cross-linking, curing, and hardening of organics) {8}
508  DF  .~.~ Low energy electromagnetic radiation utilized (e.g., UV, visible, IR, microwave, radio wave, actinic, laser, etc.) {10}
521.~.~.~ Radiation as heat source (e.g., radiant energy, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 427/521

Radiation as heat source (e.g., radiant energy, etc.):

(under subclass 508) Processes wherein the heat energy utilized for polymerization of the applied coating is the result of or is assisted by radiation.

(1) Note. This subclass excludes processes wherein infrared or radiant heat is used to vaporize the coating material in a vapor deposition process.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

430, Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof,

31+, for imaging using radiant energy.