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EP 0753607 A3 19970820 - Plastic fibrids

Title (en)

Plastic fibrids

Title (de)

Kunststoff-Fibride

Title (fr)

Fibrides plastiques

Publication

EP 0753607 A3 19970820 (DE)

Application

EP 96108678 A 19960530

Priority

DE 19524356 A 19950704

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0753607A2] Polyurethane fibrids are claimed, obtd. by: (i) spraying a stream of polyurethane with low viscosity into a shear field formed by stream of fluid; (ii) breaking up with the fluid stream; and (iii) forming fibrids with a fibril length of 0.1-5 mm by cooling, crystallisation and orientation.

IPC 1-7

D01F 6/70; D01D 5/26

IPC 8 full level

D01D 5/40 (2006.01); D01F 6/70 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01D 5/40 (2013.01); D01F 6/70 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] DE 1934541 A1 19710114 - BASF AG
[Y] EP 0628650 A1 19941214 - BAYER AG [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19524356 C1 19970102; EP 0753607 A2 19970115; EP 0753607 A3 19970820

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19524356 A 19950704; EP 96108678 A 19960530