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EP 0058978 A3 19840118 - SIZING AGENT FOR SYNTHETIC FIBRES

Title (en)

SIZING AGENT FOR SYNTHETIC FIBRES

Publication

EP 0058978 A3 19840118 (DE)

Application

EP 82101319 A 19820220

Priority

DE 3107008 A 19810225

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4399245A] A sizing agent consisting substantially of polyvinyl alcohol and polyglycerol.

IPC 1-7

D06M 15/40; D06M 15/10; D06M 13/18

IPC 8 full level

D06M 13/02 (2006.01); D06M 13/148 (2006.01); D06M 13/165 (2006.01); D06M 13/175 (2006.01); D06M 15/333 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06M 13/175 (2013.01 - EP US); D06M 15/333 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[Y] GB 931379 A 19630717 - RHONE POULENC SA
[Y] GB 723076 A 19550202 - MONSANTO CHEMICALS
[A] K. LINDNER: "Textilhilfsmittel und Waschrohstoffe", 1954, Seiten 83-86, Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, DE.

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0058978 A2 19820901; EP 0058978 A3 19840118; BR 8200923 A 19821228; DE 3107008 A1 19820909; JP S57161168 A 19821004; US 4399245 A 19830816

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82101319 A 19820220; BR 8200923 A 19820219; DE 3107008 A 19810225; JP 2756682 A 19820224; US 35030282 A 19820219