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EP 1240241 A1 20020918 - METHOD FOR MAKING POLYMERIC FOAMS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR MAKING POLYMERIC FOAMS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYMERSCHAUMSTOFFEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR LA FABRICATION DE MOUSSES POLYMERIQUES

Publication

EP 1240241 A1 20020918 (FR)

Application

EP 00965922 A 20000905

Priority

EP 00965922 A 20000905
EP 0008652 W 20000905
EP 99870184 A 19990910

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1088847A1] The invention concerns a method for making a polymeric foam based on polymer which consists in using a swelling agent comprising 1,1-difluoroethane, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and optionally an additive.

IPC 1-7

C08J 9/14

IPC 8 full level

C08J 9/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C08J 9/146 (2013.01); C08J 9/149 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0119905A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1088847 A1 20010404; AR 033345 A1 20031217; AU 7650200 A 20010417; EP 1240241 A1 20020918; WO 0119905 A1 20010322

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99870184 A 19990910; AR P000104740 A 20000908; AU 7650200 A 20000905; EP 0008652 W 20000905; EP 00965922 A 20000905