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EP 0249379 A2 19871216 - Bitumen containers.

Title (en)

Bitumen containers.

Title (de)

Behälter für Asphalt.

Title (fr)

Réceptacles pour bitume.

Publication

EP 0249379 A2 19871216 (EN)

Application

EP 87304867 A 19870602

Priority

GB 8613367 A 19860603

Abstract (en)

There is provided a bitumen container having on the interior surface a radiation cured acrylate-based bitumen release coating (13). Such release coatings (13) can be applied to the web substrate from which the container is formed easily and economically using conventional printing techniques.

IPC 1-7

B65D 65/42; B65D 90/04

IPC 8 full level

B65D 65/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 65/42 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0249379 A2 19871216; EP 0249379 A3 19891115; GB 2191116 A 19871209; GB 8613367 D0 19860709

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87304867 A 19870602; GB 8613367 A 19860603