Patent ID: 7344757
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: C10M,C10N,C23C

Abstract:
1. A process comprising the step of applying to a container an agent comprising at least one compound of the formula XYZ, X*Y*Z* or X*Y*Z*Y*X*, wherein Y is an organic group with 2 to 50 C atoms, X and Z are identical or different and are selected from —OH, —SH, —NH R′ is an alkyl group with 1 to 4 C atoms, R″ is an H atom or an alkyl group with 1 to 4 C atoms, and wherein X and Z are each bound to Y at its terminal position; Y* is an organic group with 1 to 30 C atoms, X* and Z* are identical or different and are selected from —OH, —SH, —NH R′ is an alkyl group with 1 to 4 C atoms, and R″ is an H atom or an alkyl group with 1 to 4 C atoms, and wherein said container comprises a member selected from the group consisting of aluminum, an aluminum-containing alloy, a magnesium-containing alloy, an iron-containing material, a coated iron-containing material, a galvanized metallic material, a metallic material coated with at least one of aluminum and an aluminum alloy, tinplate, brass and bronze, wherein the application step is for the treatment or pretreatment of said container and the agent is applied to said container when the container is traveling at a rate of from 500 to 5000 containers per minute.