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EP 0995136 A1 20000426 - RETROREFLECTIVE COMPOSITION

Title (en)

RETROREFLECTIVE COMPOSITION

Title (de)

RETROREFLEKTIERENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG

Title (fr)

COMPOSITION REFLECHISSANTE

Publication

EP 0995136 A1 20000426 (EN)

Application

EP 98934543 A 19980714

Priority

US 9814585 W 19980714
US 89200997 A 19970714

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9903007A1] A retroreflective composition of the present invention comprises nonvolatile matrix material, an optional volatile constituent, and a plurality of retroreflective microsphere beads and pigment wherein the ratio of the volume of matrix material to the volume of retroreflective microsphere beads plus pigment is in the range of 0 % to 10,000 %, and is optimally suitable for use on fabrics.

IPC 1-7

G02B 5/128

IPC 8 full level

G02B 5/128 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 5/128 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9903007A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9903007 A1 19990121; EP 0995136 A1 20000426

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9814585 W 19980714; EP 98934543 A 19980714