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EP 2239097 A1 20101013 - Sandpaper

Title (en)

Sandpaper

Title (de)

Sandpapier

Title (fr)

Papier de verre

Publication

EP 2239097 A1 20101013 (EN)

Application

EP 10159186 A 20100407

Priority

NL 2002726 A 20090407

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to sandpaper comprising a flexible layer and an abrasive material attached to one side of the flexible layer, wherein an adhesive layer is arranged to the other side of the flexible layer, opposite of the abrasive material. Preferably the adhesive layer of the sandpaper has a pressure sensitive adhesive.

IPC 8 full level

B24D 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24D 3/007 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 2004020133 A1 20040205 - PAXTON RICHARD T [US], et al
[Y] DE 202007010346 U1 20070927 - SIA ABRASIVES IND AG [CH]
[Y] US 5658184 A 19970819 - HOOPMAN TIMOTHY L [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2239097 A1 20101013

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10159186 A 20100407