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Washing/drying method with an aqueous solution containing surfactant
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1991-04-26
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2011-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A washing/drying method, comprising: dipping a material to be washed into an aqueous solution containing a surfactant having a water repellency so that at least one molecular layer of the water repellent surfactant is attached to the surface of the material to be washed; and then drying the material according to a known drying method such as vacuum drying, shaking off, blowing with gas and heating; or heating the material to be washed with steam at a temperature of less than 100° C. in an atmosphere reduced to a pressure such that the boiling point of water becomes less than 100° C.; and then drying the material according to a known drying method such as vacuum drying, shaking off, blowing with air, and heating.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Yoshida
- 👤 Hiroshi Iida
- 👤 Shuzo Kawaashima
- 👤 Fukuji Kuroiwa
- 👤 Isamu Ito
- 👤 Satoru Asanome
- 👤 Toshiji Fujimori
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-02 09:14
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B3/00; B08B3/04; B08B3/08; H; H10; H10P; H10P70/00; H10P70/10; H10P70/15; B08B3/10; B08B3/12; B08B7/00; B08B7/0064; B08B7/0071; B08B7/02; B08B7/026; B08B7/028; C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/004; C11D1/006; C11D1/66; C11D1/82; C23; C23G; C23G1/00; C23G1/24; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0402; H10P72/0406; C11D2111/00; C11D2111/10; C11D2111/12; C11D2111/14; C11D2111/22; C11D2111/40; C11D2111/44; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S134/00; Y10S134/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A washing/drying method, comprising: dipping material to be washed into an aqueous solution containing at least one surfactant having a water repellency selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon surfactants having a C 12 -C 18 hydrophobic alkyl group, fluorine surfactants having a C 6 -C 12 fluorinated alkyl group, and hydrophobic silicon surfactants so that at least one molecular layer of the water repellent surfactant is attached to the surface of the material to be washed, and then drying the material by at least one of vacuum drying, shaking off, blowing gas thereon, and heating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A washing/drying method, comprising: dipping material to be washed into an aqueous solution containing at least one surfactant having a water repellency selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon surfactants having a C 12 -C 18 hydrophobic alkyl group, fluorine surfactants having a C 6 -C 12 fluorinated alkyl group, and hydrophobic silicon surfactants so that at least one molecular layer of the water repellent surfactant is attached to the surface of the material to be washed, and then drying the material by at least one of vacuum drying, shaking off, blowing gas thereon, and heating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A washing/drying method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising heating the material after the water repellent treatment with stream at a temperature of less than 100° C. in an atmosphere having a reduced pressure such that, in the reduced pressure atmosphere, the boiling point of water becomes less than 100° C., prior followed by the drying of the material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic perfluoroalkyl carboxylates having a C 6 -C 12 fluorinated alkyl group and anionic perfluoroalkyl phosphates having a C 6 -C 12 fluorinated alkyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
134 words
A washing/drying method comprising: dipping a material to be washed into an aqueous solution containing a surfactant having a water repellency selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon surfactants having a C 12 -C 18 hydrophobic alkyl group, fluorine surfactants having a C 6 -C 12 fluorinated alkyl group, and hydrophobic silicon surfactants so that at least one molecular layer of the water repellent surfactant is attached to the surface of the material to be washed, heating the material to be washed with steam at a temperature of less than 100° C. in an atmosphere having a reduced pressure such that, in the reduced pressure atmosphere, the boiling point of water becomes less than 100° C., and drying the material by at least one of vacuum drying, shaking off, blowing gas thereon, and heating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
A washing/drying method comprising: dipping a material to be washed into an aqueous solution containing a surfactant having a water repellency selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon surfactants having a C 12 -C 18 hydrophobic alkyl group, fluorine surfactants having a C 6 -C 12 fluorinated alkyl group, and hydrophobic silicon surfactants so that at least one molecular layer of the water repellent surfactant is attached to the surface of the material to be washed, heating the material to be washed with steam at a temperature of less than 100° C. in an atmosphere having a reduced pressure such that, in the reduced pressure atmosphere, the boiling point of water becomes less than 100° C., and drying the material by at least one of vacuum drying, shaking off, blowing gas thereon, and heating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic perfluoroalkyl carboxylates having a C 6 -C 12 fluorinated alkyl group and anionic perfluoroalkyl phosphates having a C 6 -C 12 fluorinated alkyl group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A washing/drying method comprising: washing a material to be washed with an aqueous solution not containing a surfactant having a water repellency, placing the washed material in a vacuum chamber, heating the material to be washed with steam at a temperature of less than 100° C. in an atmosphere having a reduced pressure such that, in the reduced pressure atmosphere, the boiling point of water is less than 100° C., subsequently blowing a gas into the material, and thereafter, vacuum drying the material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
A washing/drying method comprising: washing a material to be washed with an aqueous solution not containing a surfactant having a water repellency, placing the washed material in a vacuum chamber, heating the material to be washed with steam at a temperature of less than 100° C. in an atmosphere having a reduced pressure such that, in the reduced pressure atmosphere, the boiling point of water is less than 100° C., subsequently blowing a gas into the material, and thereafter, vacuum drying the material.
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