ZA201402543B - Fluorochemical composition and use thereof - Google Patents

Fluorochemical composition and use thereof

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ZA201402543B
ZA201402543B ZA2014/02543A ZA201402543A ZA201402543B ZA 201402543 B ZA201402543 B ZA 201402543B ZA 2014/02543 A ZA2014/02543 A ZA 2014/02543A ZA 201402543 A ZA201402543 A ZA 201402543A ZA 201402543 B ZA201402543 B ZA 201402543B
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fluorochemical composition
fluorochemical
composition
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Eric Jonckheree
Frederic Mabire
Rainer Nusser
Qian Tang
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Clariant Int Ltd
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