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EP 0290740 B1 19910911 - SIZING COMPOSITION

Title (en)

SIZING COMPOSITION

Publication

EP 0290740 B1 19910911 (DE)

Application

EP 88103745 A 19880309

Priority

DE 3709698 A 19870325

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0290740A2] The sizing composition for sizing yarns made of cotton, regenerated cellulose, wool and synthetic fibres is based on a mixture of hydroxy-C1-4-alkylguargalactomannan and hydroxy-C1-4-alkyl- cassiagalactomannan.

IPC 1-7

C08L 5/14; D06M 15/03

IPC 8 full level

C08L 5/14 (2006.01); D06M 15/03 (2006.01); D06M 15/09 (2006.01); D06M 15/11 (2006.01); D06M 15/263 (2006.01); D06M 15/333 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06M 15/03 (2013.01); D06M 15/09 (2013.01); D06M 15/11 (2013.01); D06M 15/263 (2013.01); D06M 15/333 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0290740 A2 19881117; EP 0290740 A3 19890705; EP 0290740 B1 19910911; AT E67252 T1 19910915; DE 3709698 C1 19881027; DE 3864734 D1 19911017; ES 2023964 B3 19920216; GR 3003243 T3 19930217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88103745 A 19880309; AT 88103745 T 19880309; DE 3709698 A 19870325; DE 3864734 T 19880309; ES 88103745 T 19880309; GR 910401304 T 19911202