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EP 0 392 682 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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13.03.1991 Bulletin 1991/11 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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17.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/42 |
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Date of filing: 21.03.1990 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
13.04.1989 US 337627
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Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. |
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Albany,
New York 12204 (US) |
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Inventor: |
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- Normandin, Lionel
Rensselaer,
New York (US)
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Representative: Lowther, Deborah Jane et al |
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Abel & Imray,
Northumberland House,
303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LH London WC1V 7LH (GB) |
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Paper machine pressing fabrics |
(57) The present invention relates to a polymeric material from the family of polyamides
characterised in that said polyamides have an amine end group concentration of at
least 60 equivalents/10⁶g, and have been subjected to a phenol/aldehyde treatment
process, to increase the intrinsic viscosity by at least 4% compared with standard
materials.