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(11) |
EP 0 896 086 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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13.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/41 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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10.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/06 |
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Date of filing: 23.06.1998 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
08.08.1997 US 908556
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Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. |
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Albany,
New York 12204 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Casteel, Bryan
Avon Lake
Ohio 44012 (US)
- Bumgarner, Aaron
Oxford,
Ohio 45056 (US)
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Representative: Giver, Sören Bo et al |
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Awapatent AB,
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö
200 71 Malmö (SE) |
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Functional epoxy-silicone coatings for paper machine clothings and method of coating
same |
(57) The present invention is directed to fabrics for paper making machines that are rendered
contamination resistant and maintain good permeability as a result of a durable coating
that lasts the entire life of the fabric. A silicone-epoxy will render the fabric
contamination resistant over the entire fabric lifetime.