(19)
(11) EP 1 689 836 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/33

(21) Application number: 04812578.5

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 67/08(2006.01)
C10G 17/06(2006.01)
C10G 67/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/040091
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/056730 (23.06.2005 Gazette 2005/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 05.12.2003 US 527213 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GREANEY,Mark, A.
    Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 (US)
  • LETA, Daniel, P.
    Flemington, NJ 08822 (US)
  • WRIGHT, Chris, A.
    Easton, PA 18045 (US)

(74) Representative: Pols, Ronald Maarten et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., PO Box 105
1830 Machelen
1830 Machelen (BE)

   


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