ABSORBENT POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING HIGH SORPTION CAPACITIES UNDER AN APPLIED PRESSURE - Patent 1163293

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EP 1 163 293 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51

(21)	Application number: 99906378.7

(22)	Date of filing: 12.03.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C08L 101/14, A61L 15/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IB9900/407

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0055/258 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(71)	Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
	Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HIRD, Bryn Cincinnati, OH 45247 (US) ASHRAF, Arman Cincinnati, OH 45240 (US) DYER, John, Collins Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US) MAGNESS, Robert, Earl Tipp City, OH 45371 (US) GOLDMAN, Stephen, Allen I-65013 Citta S. Angelo (IT)

(74)	Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas et al
	Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

(54)	ABSORBENT POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING HIGH SORPTION CAPACITIES UNDER AN APPLIED PRESSURE