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Method For Producing Expanded Thermoplastic Elastomer Particles - EP3055353

The patent EP3055353 was granted to Basf on Aug 23, 2023. The application was originally filed on Oct 9, 2014 under application number EP14783597A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3055353

BASF
Application Number
EP14783597A
Filing Date
Oct 9, 2014
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 21, 2023
Publication Date
Aug 23, 2023
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ARKEMA FRANCEMay 2, 2018BANDPAY & GREUTERADMISSIBLE
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (24) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT- DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2013, no. 58, Database accession no. 2013-M40337, XP002720117 & JP2013159758 A 20130819 (ASAHI KASEI KK) [X] 1,2,5-7,12,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0037] * [I] 4,8-11
OPPOSITION- Brochure Elastollan® material properties
OPPOSITION- CHAMPAGNE et al., "Soft PU foams as critical cartilage replacement: Processing behavior and biocompatibility", ANTEC 2009, (20090000), pages 2981 - 2985, XP055495535
OPPOSITION- fiches techniques respectives des : - PebaxO 4033, - Pebax® MV1074, et - Pebax® 40R53
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OPPOSITION- Hydrothane? datasheet
OPPOSITION- LIN et al., "Batch foaming behavior of TPU material", SPE ANTEC 2000, (20120400), pages 2325 - 2329, XP055495528
OPPOSITION- Miractran E180 + E190 Product Details
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OPPOSITION- Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, "Foamed Plastics", Foamed Plastics, (20120000), pages 540 - 570
OPPOSITION- "VICTREX® PEEK 150GL30", (20151101), pages 1 - 2, XP055602246
OPPOSITION- YEH et al., "Thermoplastic polyurethane/clay nanocomposite foam made by batch foaming", Journal of Cellular Plastics, (20130000), vol. 49, no. 2, pages 119 - 130
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OPPOSITION- GUO et al., "Critical processing parameters for foamed bead manufacturing in a lab-scale autoclave system", Chemical Engineering Journal, (20120000), vol. 214, pages 180 - 188, XP055495542
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OPPOSITION- YEH et al., "Thermoplastic polyurethane/clay nanocomposite foam made by batch foaming", Journal of Cellular Plastics, (20130000), vol. 49, no. 2, pages 119 - 130, XP055495527

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