ATE462733T1 - Verfahren zur herstellung von polyalkenylacylierungsmitteln, schmieröl und zusatz für schmieröl - Google Patents

Verfahren zur herstellung von polyalkenylacylierungsmitteln, schmieröl und zusatz für schmieröl

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ATE462733T1
ATE462733T1 AT04076498T AT04076498T ATE462733T1 AT E462733 T1 ATE462733 T1 AT E462733T1 AT 04076498 T AT04076498 T AT 04076498T AT 04076498 T AT04076498 T AT 04076498T AT E462733 T1 ATE462733 T1 AT E462733T1
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dicarboxylic acid
unsaturated mono
anhydride compound
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David Gordon Birse
David Loughlin
Vincent Jean Marie Michaud
Jeremy Roger Spencer
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    • C10LFUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
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AT04076498T 2003-06-20 2004-05-21 Verfahren zur herstellung von polyalkenylacylierungsmitteln, schmieröl und zusatz für schmieröl ATE462733T1 (de)

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EP (1) EP1489107B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2005008638A (de)
CN (1) CN100343289C (de)
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