(19)
(11) EP 0 958 324 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(21) Application number: 98907409.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.02.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08F 2/ 08( . )
C08F 255/ 00( . )
C08F 257/ 02( . )
C08F 290/ 00( . )
C08F 290/ 06( . )
C08G 81/ 02( . )
C08L 23/ 08( . )
C08L 55/ 00( . )
C08F 110/ 02( . )
C08F 8/ 00( . )
C08F 255/ 02( . )
C08F 279/ 02( . )
C08F 290/ 04( . )
C08F 297/ 08( . )
C08L 23/ 02( . )
C08L 51/ 06( . )
C08L 101/ 00( . )
C08F 210/ 18( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/002500
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/034985 (13.08.1998 Gazette 1998/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 07.02.1997 US 19970037323P
14.02.1997 US 19970037149P
17.11.1997 US 19970065739P

(71) Applicant: EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.
Baytown, TX 77520-5200 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARKEL, Eric, J.
    Kingwood, TX 77345 (US)
  • DEGRACIA, Carlos, Umberto
    LaPorte, TX 77571 (US)
  • DEKMEZIAN, Armen
    Kingwood, TX 77345 (US)

(74) Representative: Veldhuizen, Albert Dirk Willem, et al 
Exxon Chemical Europe Inc., P.O.Box 105
1830 Machelen
1830 Machelen (BE)

   


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