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(11) EP 4 562 116 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/23

(21) Application number: 22797834.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 15/08(2006.01)
C10G 9/36(2006.01)
C10G 9/18(2006.01)
C10G 9/14(2006.01)
C10G 51/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C10G 15/08; C10G 9/14; C10G 9/36; C10G 51/06; C10G 9/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/GR2022/000056
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/084254 (25.04.2024 Gazette 2024/17)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicants:
  • Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Midland, MI 48674 (US)
  • Bellos, Georgios
    4542 NM Hoek (NL)

    GR 

(72) Inventors:
  • YUAN, Quan
    Freeport, Texas 77541 (US)
  • SABBAH, Rami H.
    Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)
  • NGO, Huan T.
    Fort Saskatchewan Alberta T8L 2P4 (CA)
  • JOHNSON, Ryan C.
    Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 (US)
  • HARVEY, Albert D. III
    Spring, Texas 77381 (US)
  • BURNS, David
    South Houston, Texas 77082 (US)
  • BELLOS, Georgios
    4542 NM Hoek (NL)

(74) Representative: Beck Greener LLP 
Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR
London WC1V 6HR (GB)

   


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