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EP 1021610 A1 20000726 - UV-STABILIZED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION

Title (en)

UV-STABILIZED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION

Title (de)

UV-STABILISIERTE POLYMERZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG

Title (fr)

COMPOSITIONS POLYMERES PHOTOSTABILISANTES ET LEURS PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION

Publication

EP 1021610 A1 20000726 (EN)

Application

EP 97909920 A 19971003

Priority

US 9717717 W 19971003

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9918284A1] Polymer compositions resistant to UV-induced color changes and methods for their production are provided. These compositions comprise an organic dye or pigment that fades upon exposure to UV-light thereby compensating for ("masking") UV-induced color changes.

IPC 1-7

D06P 5/00; C08K 5/34; C08K 5/35

IPC 8 full level

C08K 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C08K 5/0041 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9918284 A1 19990415; EP 1021610 A1 20000726; EP 1021610 A4 20010117

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9717717 W 19971003; EP 97909920 A 19971003