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EP 1417263 A2 20040512 - OPTICAL COMPONENT

Title (en)

OPTICAL COMPONENT

Title (de)

OPTISCHES BAUELEMENT

Title (fr)

ELEMENT OPTIQUE

Publication

EP 1417263 A2 20040512 (DE)

Application

EP 02767183 A 20020705

Priority

DE 10132083 A 20010705
DE 10207651 A 20020222
EP 0207543 W 20020705

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03004565A2] The invention relates to a method for producing a moulded body with a geometric submicrostructure. According to the invention, a mould is brought into contact with a flowable material which is hardened in the mould and which has a hardening shrinkage degree of less than 20 %.

IPC 1-7

C08L 67/06

IPC 8 full level

C08J 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C08J 5/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03004565A2

Citation (examination)

WO 0014017 A1 20000316 - INST NEUE MATERIALEN GEM GMBH [DE], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03004565 A2 20030116; WO 03004565 A3 20030424; AU 2002331341 A1 20030121; EP 1417263 A2 20040512

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0207543 W 20020705; AU 2002331341 A 20020705; EP 02767183 A 20020705