SG11202000770RA - Sheath composition having flame retardancy and water resistance, and cable having sheath layer formed therefrom - Google Patents

Sheath composition having flame retardancy and water resistance, and cable having sheath layer formed therefrom

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SG11202000770RA
SG11202000770RA SG11202000770RA SG11202000770RA SG11202000770RA SG 11202000770R A SG11202000770R A SG 11202000770RA SG 11202000770R A SG11202000770R A SG 11202000770RA SG 11202000770R A SG11202000770R A SG 11202000770RA SG 11202000770R A SG11202000770R A SG 11202000770RA
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sheath
cable
layer formed
water resistance
flame retardancy
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SG11202000770RA
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In Ha Kim
Jae Ik Lee
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Ls Cable & System Ltd
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Priority claimed from PCT/KR2018/003674 external-priority patent/WO2019035526A1/en
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SG11202000770RA 2017-08-18 2018-03-28 Sheath composition having flame retardancy and water resistance, and cable having sheath layer formed therefrom SG11202000770RA (en)

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KR20170105001 2017-08-18
KR1020170153109A KR101987550B1 (en) 2017-08-18 2017-11-16 Sheath composition having fire retardant and water resistance and cable having a sheath layer formed from the same
PCT/KR2018/003674 WO2019035526A1 (en) 2017-08-18 2018-03-28 Sheath composition having flame retardancy and water resistance, and cable having sheath layer formed therefrom

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