ATE107716T1 - Verfahren zur herstellung von mit polyurethan beschichteten substraten und solche substrate. - Google Patents

Verfahren zur herstellung von mit polyurethan beschichteten substraten und solche substrate.

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ATE107716T1
ATE107716T1 AT90306985T AT90306985T ATE107716T1 AT E107716 T1 ATE107716 T1 AT E107716T1 AT 90306985 T AT90306985 T AT 90306985T AT 90306985 T AT90306985 T AT 90306985T AT E107716 T1 ATE107716 T1 AT E107716T1
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substrates
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polyurethane
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Kenneth W Skaggs
Robert B Turner
Terry L Lamb
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Dow Chemical Co
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
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    • D06NWALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Polyurethanes Or Polyureas (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)
  • Coating Of Shaped Articles Made Of Macromolecular Substances (AREA)
  • Carpets (AREA)
AT90306985T 1989-06-29 1990-06-26 Verfahren zur herstellung von mit polyurethan beschichteten substraten und solche substrate. ATE107716T1 (de)

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US07/373,856 US4913958A (en) 1989-06-29 1989-06-29 Process for preparing polyurethane-backed substrate

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US (1) US4913958A (de)
EP (1) EP0407084B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2810770B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE107716T1 (de)
AU (1) AU627594B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2020034A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69010091T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0407084T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2055330T3 (de)

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AU5796890A (en) 1991-01-03
DE69010091T2 (de) 1994-10-13
EP0407084B1 (de) 1994-06-22
DE69010091D1 (de) 1994-07-28
CA2020034A1 (en) 1990-12-30
AU627594B2 (en) 1992-08-27
EP0407084A2 (de) 1991-01-09
JPH0343243A (ja) 1991-02-25
DK0407084T3 (da) 1994-10-24
ES2055330T3 (es) 1994-08-16
US4913958A (en) 1990-04-03
JP2810770B2 (ja) 1998-10-15

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