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(11) EP 1 443 079 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/41

(21) Application number: 04001369.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.01.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08L 33/26(1985.01)
C08F 218/08(1985.01)
 C08F 18/08(1974.07)
D04H 1/64(1968.09)

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Incorporation of a self-crosslinking polymer into a nonwoven binder for use in improving the wet strength of pre-moistened wipes

Einbringen eines selbstvernetzenden Polymers in ein Vliesstoffbindemittel zur Verbesserung der Nassfestigkeit eines befeuchteten Wischtuches

Incorporation d' un polymère auto-réticulable dans un liant pour non-tissé en vue d' améliorer la résistance à l' état mouillé d' une lingette préhumidifiée

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 29.01.2003 US 353676

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/32

(73) Proprietor: AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS, L.P.
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Goldstein, Joel Erwin
    Allentown PA 18104-2903 (US)
  • Pangrazi, Ronald Joseph
    Fleetwood PA 19522 (US)
  • Ranieri, Nicola
    84489 Burghausen (DE)
  • Daniels, Christian Leonard
    Macungie PA 18062 (US)

(74) Representative: Kador & Partner 
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München
80469 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 474 924
EP-A- 0 612 718
WO-A-92/08835
US-A- 4 454 286
US-A- 5 109 063
 EP-A- 0 514 654
EP-A- 1 375 542
US-A- 4 393 173
US-A- 4 647 611
   
       
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