WATER AND UV DEGRADABLE LACTIC ACID POLYMERS - Patent 0697865

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EP 0 697 865 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/09

(21)	Application number: 92914551.0

(22)	Date of filing: 05.06.1992

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A01G 13/ 00^{( . )}
C05G 3/ 00^{( . )}
C08G 63/ 08^{( . )}
C08L 67/ 00^{( . )}
C08L 71/ 02^{( . )}

A01N 25/ 10^{( . )}
C08G 63/ 06^{( . )}
C08G 63/ 664^{( . )}
C08L 67/ 04^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1992/004684

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1993/025202 (23.12.1993 Gazette 1993/30)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE FR GB IT

(71)	Applicant: ARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
	Chicago, IL 60637 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Bonsignore, Patrick V. Joliet, Illinois 60436 (US) Coleman, Robert D. Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (US)

(74)	Representative: Lomas, Geoffrey Michael, et al
	Barker, Brettell & Boutland Prudential Buildings, room 24 97-101 Above Bar Street Southampton SO9 4GT Southampton SO9 4GT (GB)

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