(19)
(11) EP 1 718 687 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/45

(21) Application number: 04811417.7

(22) Date of filing: 18.11.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08F 279/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/038701
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/054995 (26.05.2006 Gazette 2006/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 26.11.2003 US 723656 P

(71) Applicant: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Houston, Texas 77267-4412 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SOSA, Jose, M.
    Deer Park, TX 77536 (US)
  • KENNETH, Paul, Blackmon
    Houston, TX 77062 (US)

(74) Representative: Leyder, Francis 
Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy)
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) (BE)

   


(54) USE OF TETRAFONCTIONAL INITIATORS TO IMPROVE THE RUBBER PHASE VOLUME OF HIPS