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(11) EP 4 244 261 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/38

(21) Application number: 21810058.4

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08B 3/16(2006.01)
C08L 5/14(2006.01)
C08B 37/00(2006.01)
C08B 3/10(2006.01)
C08B 37/14(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C08B 3/16; C08L 1/14; C08L 5/14; C08B 37/0057
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2021/050762
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/101551 (19.05.2022 Gazette 2022/20)
(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: 11.11.2020 FI 20206137

(71) Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
00100 Helsinki (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAPKOTA, Janak
    53900 Lappeenranta (FI)
  • POHJALAINEN, Teemu
    53850 Lappeenranta (FI)
  • VIRTANEN, Pasi
    54920 Taipalsaari (FI)
  • KOSONEN, Harri
    53300 Lappeenranta (FI)
  • MODIG, Sakari
    53900 Lappeenranta (FI)
  • RISTOLAINEN, Matti
    53900 Lappeenranta (FI)

(74) Representative: Papula Oy 
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki
00101 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) A METHOD FOR PREPARING ESTERIFIED CELLULOSE AND/OR HEMICELLULOSE