and washing the acid-contacted fibrids with water until substantially all of the acid is removed before contacting the fibrids to be plated with the sensitizing solution.

Powder Coating Process U.S. Patent 5,422,146. June 6, 1995 H. Adams, assignor to Wagner international AG, Alsfaften, Switzerland

A process of powder coating of work- pieces, comprising coating with powder so that the powder adheres to the workpiece; irradiating a defined surface portion of the workpiece with electromagnetic radiation to an extent such that powder particles of the powder within the defined surface por- tion stick together and stick to the work-

piece; removing powder that adheres to the workpiece located outside the defined sur- face portion; and baking the workpiece in an oven.

Electrodeposition Coating Composition U.S. Patent 5,422,222. June 6, 1995 Y. Akaki et al, assignors to Kansai Paint Co. Ltd., HYW, Japan

A positive-type photosensitive elec- trodeposition coating composition com-

prising an admixture of a photosensitive compound or a photosensitive copolymer having a molecular weight of not more than 3000 and containing at least one modified quinonediazidesulfonic acid unit.

Heat-Resistant Coating Powder U.S. Patent 5,422,X%. June 6, 1995 A.T. Daly and LT. Grundowski, assignors to Morton lnfernafional Inc., Chicago

A coating powder, comprising between 20 and 83% of a silicone resin having organic moieties selected from the group consisting of aryl and C,-C, alkyl; between 17 and 80% based on resin of an acrylic resin; and an acid-reactive cross-linking agent.

Powder Coating Composition U.S. Patent 5,422,145. June 6, 1995 N. Jomihashi et al., assignors to Daikin lnduskies Ltd., Osaka, Japan

A method for coating an article with a fluororubber comprising applying on a sub- strate a fluororubber-containing powdery composition, which is prepared by freeze pulverization, comprising 0.05 to 10% by weight based on the weight of the fluo-

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rorubber of at least one adhesion-prevent- ing material selected from the group con-

sisting of a plasticizer, a bulk filler, a coloring agent, an acid acceptor and, op- tionally, a cross-linking agent, and heating at 60 to 130°C to effect leveling and op- tionally heating at 140 to 2OO’C to crosslink the fluororubber, wherein the substrate is not deformed.

Laser Disk Buffing Apparatus U.S. Patent 5,423,103. June 13, 1995 J. Born, assignor to Machine Research Corp., Chicago

Apparatus for buffing a circular laser disk having a central area, a circular outer edge, and a surface therebetween, the ap- paratus comprising means for supporting the laser disk; means for rotating in a first plane about a first axis; means for buffing including a buffing wheel having an outer rim and adapted to rotate in a second plane about a second axis, said second plane being substantially perpendicular to the first plane; means for rotating the buffing wheel; and means for selectively position- ing the buffing wheel in engagement with the laser disk.

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