Process for manufacturing colored stainless steel wire
AssigneeSumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsMasahiro Hiromori, Toshimi Nakahara
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Abstract
A stainless steel wire for springs is proposed which has a colored coating of resinous paint thereon. The wire is coated with a paint, dried and baked to form a coating and is then drawn to a desired diameter. The coating has a good adhesiveness and good heat resistance. The stainless steel wire may be nickel-plated before painting.
Claims4
A process for manufacturing a stainless steel wire comprising the steps of applying a colored resinous paint to a thickness of 1 to 500 microns on a stainless steel wire, drying and baking said paint so as to form a coating having a pencil hardness of 6H or less, and cold drawing the coated wire.
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