ATE165386T1 - Verwendung einer polyolefinformmasse zur herstellung von spritzguss-formkörpern - Google Patents

Verwendung einer polyolefinformmasse zur herstellung von spritzguss-formkörpern

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ATE165386T1
ATE165386T1 AT93114315T AT93114315T ATE165386T1 AT E165386 T1 ATE165386 T1 AT E165386T1 AT 93114315 T AT93114315 T AT 93114315T AT 93114315 T AT93114315 T AT 93114315T AT E165386 T1 ATE165386 T1 AT E165386T1
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Andreas Dr Winter
Horst Bormuth
Bernd Dr Bachmann
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Targor Gmbh
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    • C08L23/00Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
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  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
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AT93114315T 1992-09-11 1993-09-07 Verwendung einer polyolefinformmasse zur herstellung von spritzguss-formkörpern ATE165386T1 (de)

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DE (1) DE59308434D1 (enExample)
ES (1) ES2114985T3 (enExample)
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