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EP0700986A3
EP0700986A3 EP95202464A EP95202464A EP0700986A3 EP 0700986 A3 EP0700986 A3 EP 0700986A3 EP 95202464 A EP95202464 A EP 95202464A EP 95202464 A EP95202464 A EP 95202464A EP 0700986 A3 EP0700986 A3 EP 0700986A3
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Dick Meijer
Bo Olov Jacobson
Herman Lankamp
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SKF Engineering and Research Centre BV
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EP95202464A 1994-09-09 1995-09-11 Polymer thickened lubricating grease Expired - Lifetime EP0700986B1 (en)

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EP95202464A EP0700986B1 (en) 1994-09-09 1995-09-11 Polymer thickened lubricating grease

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EP94202610 1994-09-09
EP94202610 1994-09-09
EP95202464A EP0700986B1 (en) 1994-09-09 1995-09-11 Polymer thickened lubricating grease

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EP0700986A2 EP0700986A2 (en) 1996-03-13
EP0700986A3 true EP0700986A3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1996-04-10
EP0700986B1 EP0700986B1 (en) 1999-07-28

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NL1002586C2 (nl) * 1996-03-12 1997-09-15 Skf Ind Trading & Dev Polymeer-verdikte smeermiddelen voor hoge werktemperaturen.
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US3290244A (en) * 1963-07-11 1966-12-06 Sun Oil Co Grease compositions containing atactic polypropylene
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