(19)
(11)
EP 0 966 502 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
29.12.1999
Bulletin 1999/52
(21)
Application number:
98911760.0
(22)
Date of filing:
13.03.1998
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
B24C
11/
00
( . )
C08L
67/
04
( . )
C08L
3/
02
( . )
C08L
23/
08
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1998/005281
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1998/040434
(
17.09.1998
Gazette 1998/37)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
(30)
Priority:
14.03.1997
US 19970040779P
(71)
Applicant:
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska 68583-0743 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
HANNA, Milford
Lincoln, NE 68516 (US)
BIBY, Gerald
Omaha, NE 68134 (US)
FANG, Qi
Lincoln, NE 68503-1654 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Ede, Eric
Fitzpatricks, 4 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 1RS
Glasgow G2 1RS (GB)
(54)
DEGRADABLE COMPOSITE POLYMER AND METHOD OF MAKING SUCH COMPOSITE POLYMER