ATE283899T1 - Polyolefin/copolyamid rf-empfindlicher klebstofffilm - Google Patents

Polyolefin/copolyamid rf-empfindlicher klebstofffilm

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ATE283899T1
ATE283899T1 AT01918600T AT01918600T ATE283899T1 AT E283899 T1 ATE283899 T1 AT E283899T1 AT 01918600 T AT01918600 T AT 01918600T AT 01918600 T AT01918600 T AT 01918600T AT E283899 T1 ATE283899 T1 AT E283899T1
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films
copolyamide
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polyolefin
sensitive adhesive
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Robert H Kelch
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Dow Global Technologies Inc
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AT01918600T 2000-05-12 2001-03-12 Polyolefin/copolyamid rf-empfindlicher klebstofffilm ATE283899T1 (de)

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