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EP 3931395 A1 20220105 - DEPOSITION REDUCTION

Title (en)

DEPOSITION REDUCTION

Title (de)

ABSCHEIDUNGSVERMINDERUNG

Title (fr)

RÉDUCTION DE DÉPÔT

Publication

EP 3931395 A1 20220105 (EN)

Application

EP 20707095 A 20200225

Priority

DE 102019104735 A 20190225
EP 2020054944 W 20200225

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2020173963A1] The present invention relates to a biological process for reducing the level of deposits formed in water bearing systems used in the processing of cellulose, especially water bearing systems used in the production of paper.

IPC 8 full level

D21C 5/00 (2006.01); D21H 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D21C 5/005 (2013.01); D21H 17/005 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2020173963A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2020173963 A1 20200903; EP 3931395 A1 20220105

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2020054944 W 20200225; EP 20707095 A 20200225