WO2001079397A3 - Fuel oil compositions - Google Patents

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WO2001079397A3
WO2001079397A3 PCT/EP2001/004177 EP0104177W WO0179397A3 WO 2001079397 A3 WO2001079397 A3 WO 2001079397A3 EP 0104177 W EP0104177 W EP 0104177W WO 0179397 A3 WO0179397 A3 WO 0179397A3
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fuel oil
oil compositions
oils
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Graham Jackson
Carlo Fava
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Graham Jackson
Carlo Fava
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Priority to AU58329/01A priority patent/AU5832901A/en
Priority to DE60116751T priority patent/DE60116751D1/en
Priority to JP2001577381A priority patent/JP2004501226A/en
Priority to KR1020027013931A priority patent/KR20020086956A/en
Priority to EP01931590A priority patent/EP1274820B1/en
Priority to US10/257,028 priority patent/US20040060227A1/en
Publication of WO2001079397A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001079397A2/en
Publication of WO2001079397A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001079397A3/en

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Abstract

Oils having improved lubricity and low temperature properties and additives for use therein.
PCT/EP2001/004177 2000-04-17 2001-04-11 Fuel oil compositions WO2001079397A2 (en)

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CA002403793A CA2403793A1 (en) 2000-04-17 2001-04-11 Fuel oil compositions
AU58329/01A AU5832901A (en) 2000-04-17 2001-04-11 Fuel oil compositions
DE60116751T DE60116751D1 (en) 2000-04-17 2001-04-11 FUEL OIL COMPOSITIONS
JP2001577381A JP2004501226A (en) 2000-04-17 2001-04-11 Fuel oil composition
KR1020027013931A KR20020086956A (en) 2000-04-17 2001-04-11 Fuel oil compositions
EP01931590A EP1274820B1 (en) 2000-04-17 2001-04-11 Fuel oil compositions
US10/257,028 US20040060227A1 (en) 2000-04-17 2001-04-11 Fuel oil compositions

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US20040060227A1 (en) 2004-04-01
CA2403793A1 (en) 2001-10-25
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ATE316130T1 (en) 2006-02-15
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