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(11) EP 0 853 635 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/30

(21) Application number: 96929676.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.07.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08L 67/ 00( . )
C08G 81/ 02( . )
C08L 71/ 12( . )
C08L 81/ 06( . )
 C08F 8/ 00( . )
C08L 69/ 00( . )
C08L 79/ 08( . )
C08L 101/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/013060
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/012919 (10.04.1997 Gazette 1997/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 06.10.1995 US 19950004916P
06.10.1995 US 19950004917P

(71) Applicant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FARAH, Hani
    Sugarland, TX 77479-1417 (US)
  • LAUGHNER, Michael
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566-3616 (US)
  • HOFMEISTER, Frank
    Greenville, SC 29607 (US)
  • HO, Thoi, H.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)
  • HUGHES, Morgan
    Angleton, TX 77515-3449 (US)
  • PHAM, Hoang, T.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566-3616 (US)
  • NAMHATA, Sarada, P.
    NL-Terneuzen (NL)
  • BOSNYAK, Clive, P.
    Midland, MI 48642 (US)
  • JOHNSTON, Robert, T.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)
  • PARIKH, Deepak, R.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566-3616 (US)
  • PATEL, Ragen, M.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)
  • WERLING, Craig, L.
    Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)
  • OGOE, Samuel, A.
    Missouri City, TX 77459-4342 (US)

(74) Representative: Casalonga, Axel, et al 
BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
80469 München
80469 München (DE)

   


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