ATE393797T1 - Verfahren zur herstellung eines thermoplastischen elastomers mit einem teilvulkanisierten kautschukkonzentrat - Google Patents
Verfahren zur herstellung eines thermoplastischen elastomers mit einem teilvulkanisierten kautschukkonzentratInfo
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- ATE393797T1 ATE393797T1 AT03734917T AT03734917T ATE393797T1 AT E393797 T1 ATE393797 T1 AT E393797T1 AT 03734917 T AT03734917 T AT 03734917T AT 03734917 T AT03734917 T AT 03734917T AT E393797 T1 ATE393797 T1 AT E393797T1
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- Austria
- Prior art keywords
- vulcanized rubber
- partially vulcanized
- rubber concentrate
- elastomer
- producing
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- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
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- C08L23/00—Compositions 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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- C08L79/04—Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain; Polyhydrazides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
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- C08J2323/00—Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Derivatives of such polymers
- C08J2323/02—Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after treatment
- C08J2323/16—Ethene-propene or ethene-propene-diene copolymers
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- C08L91/00—Compositions of oils, fats or waxes; Compositions of derivatives thereof
- C08L91/005—Drying oils
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- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
- Processes Of Treating Macromolecular Substances (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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US10/058,058 US20030144415A1 (en) | 2002-01-29 | 2002-01-29 | Process for the preparation of a thermoplastic elastomer comprising a partially vulcanized rubber concentrate |
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ATE393797T1 true ATE393797T1 (de) | 2008-05-15 |
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AT03734917T ATE393797T1 (de) | 2002-01-29 | 2003-01-28 | Verfahren zur herstellung eines thermoplastischen elastomers mit einem teilvulkanisierten kautschukkonzentrat |
Country Status (6)
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US (2) | US20030144415A1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1470187B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP4361373B2 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE393797T1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE60320635T2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2003064523A1 (de) |
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- 2002-01-29 US US10/058,058 patent/US20030144415A1/en not_active Abandoned
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- 2003-01-28 AT AT03734917T patent/ATE393797T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-01-28 EP EP03734917A patent/EP1470187B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-01-28 DE DE60320635T patent/DE60320635T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-01-28 US US10/501,902 patent/US7572858B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-01-28 WO PCT/NL2003/000057 patent/WO2003064523A1/en active Application Filing
- 2003-01-28 JP JP2003564130A patent/JP4361373B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
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EP1470187A1 (de) | 2004-10-27 |
EP1470187B1 (de) | 2008-04-30 |
US7572858B2 (en) | 2009-08-11 |
JP2005516098A (ja) | 2005-06-02 |
US20050043484A1 (en) | 2005-02-24 |
US20030144415A1 (en) | 2003-07-31 |
JP4361373B2 (ja) | 2009-11-11 |
DE60320635D1 (de) | 2008-06-12 |
DE60320635T2 (de) | 2009-06-04 |
WO2003064523A1 (en) | 2003-08-07 |
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