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EP 0846574 A2 19980610 - A phosphorescent article

Title (en)

A phosphorescent article

Title (de)

Phosphoreszierender Gegenstand

Title (fr)

Article phosphorescent

Publication

EP 0846574 A2 19980610 (EN)

Application

EP 97308218 A 19971016

Priority

US 76166096 A 19961206

Abstract (en)

A phosphorescent article is disclosed as being made at least of a synthetic resin, such as polypropylene, incorporated with a phosphorescent pigment, and the article having a backing, e.g. a white paint, which reflects at least part of the phosphorescent light falling thereon.

IPC 1-7

B44F 1/00; B44C 5/00

IPC 8 full level

B44C 5/00 (2006.01); B44F 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B44C 5/00 (2013.01); B44F 1/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0846574 A2 19980610; EP 0846574 A3 19990120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97308218 A 19971016