FI20135683A - Saostettua kalsiumkarbonaattia sisältävä koostumus, menetelmä sen valmistamiseksi sekä sen käytöt - Google Patents

Saostettua kalsiumkarbonaattia sisältävä koostumus, menetelmä sen valmistamiseksi sekä sen käytöt Download PDF

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FI20135683A
FI20135683A FI20135683A FI20135683A FI20135683A FI 20135683 A FI20135683 A FI 20135683A FI 20135683 A FI20135683 A FI 20135683A FI 20135683 A FI20135683 A FI 20135683A FI 20135683 A FI20135683 A FI 20135683A
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Sami Haakana
Jarmo Tolonen
Jorma Viitanen
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FI20135683A 2013-06-20 2013-06-20 Saostettua kalsiumkarbonaattia sisältävä koostumus, menetelmä sen valmistamiseksi sekä sen käytöt FI128521B (fi)

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FI20135683A FI128521B (fi) 2013-06-20 2013-06-20 Saostettua kalsiumkarbonaattia sisältävä koostumus, menetelmä sen valmistamiseksi sekä sen käytöt
EP14739865.5A EP3010981A1 (en) 2013-06-20 2014-06-19 Composition of precipitated calcium carbonate, method of producing the same and the uses thereof
US14/899,616 US11053642B2 (en) 2013-06-20 2014-06-19 Composition of precipitated calcium carbonate, method of producing the same and the uses thereof
CN201480046336.XA CN105683299B (zh) 2013-06-20 2014-06-19 沉淀碳酸钙组合物、生产其的方法及其用途
PCT/FI2014/050495 WO2014202836A1 (en) 2013-06-20 2014-06-19 Composition of precipitated calcium carbonate, method of producing the same and the uses thereof
CA2949195A CA2949195C (en) 2013-06-20 2014-06-19 Composition of precipitated calcium carbonate, method of producing the same and the uses thereof
JP2016520559A JP6779132B2 (ja) 2013-06-20 2014-06-19 軽質炭酸カルシウムの組成物、その製造方法、及び、その使用

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