METHOD OF REDUCING THE CATHODIC OVERVOLTAGE OF AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL - Patent 1125006

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EP 1 125 006 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34

(21)	Application number: 99971052.8

(22)	Date of filing: 22.10.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C25B 15/00, C25B 11/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9924/862

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0024/950 (04.05.2000 Gazette 2000/18)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

23.10.1998 US 105336 P

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

(72)	Inventors:
	ZHOU, Jianqing D-21683 Stade (DE) MENSCHIG, Klaus-Ruediger Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)

(74)	Representative: Raynor, John et al
	W.H. Beck, Greener & Co7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF REDUCING THE CATHODIC OVERVOLTAGE OF AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL