(19)
(11) EP 2 074 174 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(21) Application number: 07836026.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08L 67/00(2006.01)
C08G 63/85(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/015701
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/051320 (02.05.2008 Gazette 2008/18)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 27.10.2006 US 588883
27.10.2006 US 588906
27.10.2006 WO PCT/US2006/004191
27.10.2006 WO PCT/US2006/004229
27.10.2006 WO PCT/US2006/004229
27.10.2006 US 588527
27.10.2006 US 588907
27.10.2006 WO PCT/US2006/004229
27.10.2006 US 588554
27.10.2006 US 588524
27.10.2006 WO PCT/US2006/004206
27.10.2006 US 588458
07.12.2006 US 635433
07.12.2006 US 635434
14.02.2007 US 706476
14.02.2007 US 706791
27.03.2007 WO PCT/US2007/000753
27.03.2007 WO PCT/US2007/000763
02.05.2007 WO PCT/US7010/551
02.05.2007 WO PCT/US2007/001059
09.05.2007 WO PCT/US2007/001115
10.05.2007 US 917316 P
03.07.2007 US 773275

(71) Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Kingsport TN 37660 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • CRAWFORD, Emmett Dudley
    Kingsport, TN 37663 (US)

(74) Representative: Ricker, Mathias 
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Foerstl Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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