KR102946359B1 - 축전 디바이스용 외장재, 그 제조 방법, 및 축전 디바이스 - Google Patents
축전 디바이스용 외장재, 그 제조 방법, 및 축전 디바이스Info
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| JPJP-P-2019-131896 | 2019-07-17 | ||
| PCT/JP2020/027784 WO2021010457A1 (ja) | 2019-07-17 | 2020-07-17 | 蓄電デバイス用外装材、その製造方法、及び蓄電デバイス |
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| KR20220035371A KR20220035371A (ko) | 2022-03-22 |
| KR102946359B1 true KR102946359B1 (ko) | 2026-03-30 |
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| CN (2) | CN119181905A (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2021010457A1 (https=) |
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| JP2016122569A (ja) | 2014-12-25 | 2016-07-07 | 大和製罐株式会社 | リチウムイオン電池外装用積層体およびその製造方法 |
| JP2017004765A (ja) | 2015-06-10 | 2017-01-05 | 凸版印刷株式会社 | 二次電池用外装材 |
| JP2017193699A (ja) | 2016-04-15 | 2017-10-26 | 東洋紡株式会社 | ホットメルト接着剤組成物 |
| WO2018110702A1 (ja) | 2016-12-16 | 2018-06-21 | 大日本印刷株式会社 | 金属端子用接着性フィルム及び電池 |
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| JPWO2021010457A1 (ja) | 2021-09-13 |
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| WO2021010457A1 (ja) | 2021-01-21 |
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