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EP 0954764 A1 19991110 - COMPOSITE MIRROR

Title (en)

COMPOSITE MIRROR

Title (de)

ZUSAMMENGESETZTER SPIEGEL

Title (fr)

MIROIR COMPOSITE

Publication

EP 0954764 A1 19991110 (EN)

Application

EP 98900565 A 19980109

Priority

GB 9800069 W 19980109
GB 9701519 A 19970124

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9833083A1] A composite mirror (1) comprising a reflective surface (2) bonded to a syntactic foam backing layer (3) using adhesive (5). The syntactic foam layer (3) comprises a multiplicity of inclusions consisting of micro-cellular material, such as a prill and/or micro-spheres, bound in a binding agent, such as a ceramic.

IPC 1-7

G02B 7/182; G02B 5/08

IPC 8 full level

G02B 5/08 (2006.01); G02B 7/182 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 5/08 (2013.01); G02B 7/182 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9833083A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9833083 A1 19980730; CA 2277104 A1 19980730; EP 0954764 A1 19991110; GB 9701519 D0 19970312; JP 2001509279 A 20010710

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9800069 W 19980109; CA 2277104 A 19980109; EP 98900565 A 19980109; GB 9701519 A 19970124; JP 53170298 A 19980109