SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR PIGMENTS PROVIDING IMPROVED DISPERSIBILITY AND EXHIBITING BIOCIDAL ACTIVITY - Patent 1240257

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EP 1 240 257 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	20.12.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38

(21)	Application number: 00988477.6

(22)	Date of filing: 23.10.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C09C 3/00, C09C 3/08

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0041/430

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0103/0888 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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:

25.10.1999 US 426709
25.10.1999 US 427129

(71)	Applicant: ATKINSON, George K.
	Laurel, MS 39440 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	ATKINSON, George K. Laurel, MS 39440 (US)

(74)	Representative: Pidgeon, Robert John et al
	Appleyard Lees15 Clare Road HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)

(54)	SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR PIGMENTS PROVIDING IMPROVED DISPERSIBILITY AND EXHIBITING BIOCIDAL ACTIVITY