(19)
(11) EP 4 161 991 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/15

(21) Application number: 21745470.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.06.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08L 1/14(2006.01)
C08K 3/36(2006.01)
C08K 5/103(2006.01)
C08J 5/18(2006.01)
 C08K 3/34(2006.01)
C08K 5/00(2006.01)
E04F 15/00(2006.01)
B29C 43/24(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C08K 5/103; C08K 3/346; C08K 3/36; C08K 5/0016; C08L 1/14; C08J 5/18; B29C 43/24; E04F 15/105; E04F 15/107; B29C 43/003; C08J 2301/14
 
C-Sets:
  1. C08K 3/346, C08L 1/10;
  2. C08K 5/0016, C08L 1/10;
  3. C08L 1/14, C08K 5/103, C08L 33/02, C08L 91/06;
  4. C08L 1/14, C08K 3/36, C08L 33/02, C08L 91/06;
  5. C08L 1/14, C08K 3/346, C08L 33/02, C08L 91/06;
  6. C08K 5/103, C08L 1/14;
  7. C08K 3/36, C08L 1/14;
  8. C08K 3/346, C08L 1/14;
  9. C08K 3/36, C08L 1/10;
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/035595
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/252249 (16.12.2021 Gazette 2021/50)
(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: 08.06.2020 US 202063035895 P

(71) Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YOUNG, Robert, Erik
    Kingsport, TN 37663 (US)
  • DONELSON, Michael, Eugene
    Kingsport, TN 37664 (US)

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

   


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