(under subclass 403) Process wherein a substance is applied to the treated material or the gas or vapor contacting the material for regulating or promoting the treating material.
(1) Note. Examples of such treating agents would be steam, inert gases, liquids that are evaporated during treating, or any combination of such agents.
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329+, for the application of a liquid or solid for the express purpose of drying.
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422, Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing, for a chemical reaction between the treated material and the treating agent.