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EP 0 177 306 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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28.05.1986 Bulletin 1986/22 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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09.04.1986 Bulletin 1986/15 |
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Date of filing: 27.09.1985 |
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BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
27.09.1984 US 654943
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Applicant: EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY |
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Middle distillate fuel |
(57) A middle distillate fuel having added thereto deasphalted residumm and a copolymer
comprising ethylene and at least one other unsaturated monomer has improved low temperature
flow properties as compared with either additive alone. The copolymer preferably is
selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl chloride
and mixtures thereof.