MX2019002744A - Formulacion de copolimero elastomerico y copolimero en bloque. - Google Patents
Formulacion de copolimero elastomerico y copolimero en bloque.Info
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Abstract
Una formulación de un copolímero elastomérico de poli(propileno-co-etileno) y un copolímero en bloque de poli(etileno-co-1-octeno); un método para elaborar la formulación; un artículo fabricado que comprende o está hecho a partir de la formulación; y un método para usar el artículo fabricado.
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PCT/CN2016/100466 WO2018058344A1 (en) | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Formulation of elastomer copolymer and block copolymer |
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US (1) | US10913842B2 (es) |
EP (1) | EP3519496B1 (es) |
JP (1) | JP6953517B2 (es) |
KR (1) | KR102611081B1 (es) |
CN (1) | CN109689771B (es) |
BR (1) | BR112019004932B1 (es) |
CA (1) | CA3037976C (es) |
MX (1) | MX2019002744A (es) |
WO (1) | WO2018058344A1 (es) |
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CN109689771A (zh) | 2019-04-26 |
EP3519496A1 (en) | 2019-08-07 |
BR112019004932A2 (pt) | 2019-06-04 |
KR20190065282A (ko) | 2019-06-11 |
WO2018058344A1 (en) | 2018-04-05 |
EP3519496A4 (en) | 2020-05-06 |
JP6953517B2 (ja) | 2021-10-27 |
CA3037976C (en) | 2023-10-03 |
US20190359809A1 (en) | 2019-11-28 |
CN109689771B (zh) | 2022-07-01 |
BR112019004932B1 (pt) | 2022-09-27 |
KR102611081B1 (ko) | 2023-12-11 |
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