(19)
(11) EP 4 077 537 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.10.2022 Bulletin 2022/43

(21) Application number: 20829760.6

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08L 23/22(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C08L 23/22; Y02T 10/86
 
C-Sets:
  1. C08L 23/22, C08L 9/06, C08L 53/02, C08L 9/06, C08K 3/36, C08K 5/17, C08K 9/06;
  2. C08L 23/22, C08L 9/06, C08L 53/02, C08L 23/16, C08K 3/36, C08K 5/17, C08K 9/06;
  3. C08L 23/22, C08L 9/06, C08L 53/02, C08L 23/22, C08K 3/36, C08K 5/17, C08K 9/06;
  4. C08L 23/22, C08L 9/06, C08L 53/02, C08L 21/00, C08K 3/36, C08K 5/17, C08K 9/06;

(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/064001
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/126626 (24.06.2021 Gazette 2021/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 17.12.2019 US 201962949136 P
20.02.2020 EP 20158421

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
Baytown, TX 77520-2101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NGUYEN, Paul, T. Q.
    League City, TX 77573 (US)
  • BLOK, Edward, J.
    League City, TX 77573 (US)
  • DIAS, Anthony, J.
    Houston, TX 77062 (US)
  • TRIPATHY, Ranjan
    Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)
  • MANN, Jason, A.
    Houston, TX 77008 (US)

(74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. 
IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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