WATER-ABSORBENT POLYMER HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES - Patent 0664816

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EP 0 664 816 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.08.1995 Bulletin 1995/31

(21)	Application number: 93923399.0

(22)	Date of filing: 14.10.1993

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 13/ 53^{( . )}
A61L 15/ 60^{( . )}

A61F 13/ 49^{( . )}
C08F 8/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1993/009848

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1994/009043 (28.04.1994 Gazette 1994/10)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

14.10.1992 US 19920960674
14.10.1992 US 19920960675
12.11.1992 US 19920975171

(71)	Applicant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
	Midland, Michigan 48640 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	GRAHAM, Andrew, T. Midland, MI 48642 (US)

(74)	Representative: Sternagel, Hans-Günther, Dr., et al
	Patentanwälte Dr. Michael Hann, Dr. H.-G. Sternagel, Dr. H. Dörries, Sander Aue 30 D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)

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