AU3086492A - Fully recyclable tufted carpet of synthetic thermoplastic polymers - Google Patents

Fully recyclable tufted carpet of synthetic thermoplastic polymers

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AU3086492A
AU3086492A AU30864/92A AU3086492A AU3086492A AU 3086492 A AU3086492 A AU 3086492A AU 30864/92 A AU30864/92 A AU 30864/92A AU 3086492 A AU3086492 A AU 3086492A AU 3086492 A AU3086492 A AU 3086492A
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thermoplastic polymers
tufted carpet
synthetic thermoplastic
fully recyclable
recyclable tufted
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AU30864/92A
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Bruno Fischer
Elke Glowna
Horst Muller
Wolfgang Nicola
Rainer Sill
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Tarkett Pegulan AG
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Tarkett Pegulan AG
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Priority claimed from DE19914140580 external-priority patent/DE4140580A1/en
Priority claimed from DE19924228570 external-priority patent/DE4228570A1/en
Application filed by Tarkett Pegulan AG filed Critical Tarkett Pegulan AG
Publication of AU3086492A publication Critical patent/AU3086492A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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AU30864/92A 1991-12-10 1992-12-10 Fully recyclable tufted carpet of synthetic thermoplastic polymers Abandoned AU3086492A (en)

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DE4140580 1991-12-10
DE19914140580 DE4140580A1 (en) 1991-12-10 1991-12-10 Tufted carpets capable of being completely recycled - has backing, pile and adhesive made of same type of polymer and copolymer and heat-bonded
DE19924228570 DE4228570A1 (en) 1992-08-27 1992-08-27 Fully recyclable tufted carpet
DE4228570 1992-08-27

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