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(11) EP 1 454 947 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 158(3) EPC

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51

(43) Date of publication:
08.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/37

(21) Application number: 02783720.2

(22) Date of filing: 29.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C08J 9/18, C08J 9/228
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2002/012565
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/048239 (12.06.2003 Gazette 2003/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 03.12.2001 US 998170

(71) Applicants:
  • KANEKA CORPORATION
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 (JP)
  • Kaneka Texas Corporation
    Pasadena, TX 77507 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STUART, John Bready
    Kingwood, TX 77339 (US)
  • SKARKE, Steven Charles
    Taylor Lake Village, TX 77586 (US)
  • OGITA, Tetsuya
    Settsu-shi, Osaka-fu, 566-0072 (JP)
  • YAMAGUCHI, Takema
    Houston, TX 77058 (US)
  • IWAMOTO, Tomonori, c/o Kaneka Corp., Osaka Plant
    Settsu-shi, Osaka 566-0072 (JP)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) FLAME RETARDANT POLYOLEFIN RESIN PRE-EXPANDED PARTICLES AND IN-MOLD FOAMED ARTICLES PREPARED THEREFROM


(57) Flame retardant polyolefin pre-expanded particles made of a resin composition comprising a polyolefin resin and a sterically hindered amine ether flame retardant, which can be molded with good moldability to give in-mold foamed articles which have an excellent flame resistance and do not generate harmful gas at the time of burning.