(19)
(11) EP 2 057 255 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.08.2008

(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/20

(21) Application number: 07810668.9

(22) Date of filing: 20.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10M 143/00(2006.01)
C10M 145/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/016493
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/013753 (31.01.2008 Gazette 2008/05)
(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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 28.07.2006 US 833870 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • PONZER, Kelli, H.
    Bordentown, NJ 08505 (US)
  • HOLT, David, G.L.
    Medford, NJ 08055 (US)
  • GALIANO-ROTH, Angela, S.
    Mullica Hill, NJ 08062 (US)
  • BUZDYGON, Kevin, J.
    Wilington, DE 19810 (US)

(74) Representative: Troch, Geneviève 
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. I.P. Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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