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EP 0078918 B1 19850724 - HIGH ALKALINE PICKLING OR CLEANING AGENTS AS WELL AS THERE USE

Title (en)

HIGH ALKALINE PICKLING OR CLEANING AGENTS AS WELL AS THERE USE

Publication

EP 0078918 B1 19850724 (DE)

Application

EP 82109253 A 19821007

Priority

DE 3144344 A 19811107

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0078918A1] 1. Strongly alkaline pickling or cleaning agent based on an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution, containing at least one aliphatic phosphoric acid mono- or dialkylester having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group or at least one salt of these esters.

IPC 1-7

C23G 1/18; C23G 1/22; C11D 1/34

IPC 8 full level

C11D 1/34 (2006.01); C23G 1/18 (2006.01); C23G 1/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 1/345 (2013.01); C23G 1/22 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0078918 A1 19830518; EP 0078918 B1 19850724; AT E14456 T1 19850815; DE 3144344 A1 19830519; DE 3264927 D1 19850829; DK 153648 B 19880808; DK 153648 C 19881227; DK 494682 A 19830508

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82109253 A 19821007; AT 82109253 T 19821007; DE 3144344 A 19811107; DE 3264927 T 19821007; DK 494682 A 19821105