ATE138965T1 - Verfahren zur beschichtung von anorganischen teilchen - Google Patents

Verfahren zur beschichtung von anorganischen teilchen

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ATE138965T1
ATE138965T1 AT93307692T AT93307692T ATE138965T1 AT E138965 T1 ATE138965 T1 AT E138965T1 AT 93307692 T AT93307692 T AT 93307692T AT 93307692 T AT93307692 T AT 93307692T AT E138965 T1 ATE138965 T1 AT E138965T1
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inorganic particles
amorphous silica
dense amorphous
coating
suspension
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Alison Lesley Metcalf
Martin Alec Williamson
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Tioxide Group Services Ltd
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    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09CTREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK  ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS
    • C09C3/00Treatment in general of inorganic materials, other than fibrous fillers, to enhance their pigmenting or filling properties
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    • C09C1/00Treatment of specific inorganic materials other than fibrous fillers; Preparation of carbon black
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    • C09C1/00Treatment of specific inorganic materials other than fibrous fillers; Preparation of carbon black
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    • C09C3/00Treatment in general of inorganic materials, other than fibrous fillers, to enhance their pigmenting or filling properties
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AT93307692T 1992-10-24 1993-09-28 Verfahren zur beschichtung von anorganischen teilchen ATE138965T1 (de)

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JP (1) JPH06192593A (de)
CN (1) CN1047611C (de)
AT (1) ATE138965T1 (de)
AU (1) AU665674B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2107193A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69302988T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0595471T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2088235T3 (de)
FI (1) FI934686A7 (de)
GB (2) GB9222434D0 (de)
MY (1) MY109141A (de)
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CN1047611C (zh) 1999-12-22
GB2271765B (en) 1995-07-12
JPH06192593A (ja) 1994-07-12
DK0595471T3 (da) 1996-07-01
NO933781D0 (no) 1993-10-21
CA2107193A1 (en) 1994-04-25
GB2271765A (en) 1994-04-27
GB9222434D0 (en) 1992-12-09
AU665674B2 (en) 1996-01-11
GB9320002D0 (en) 1993-11-17
MY109141A (en) 1996-12-31
FI934686L (fi) 1994-04-25
AU4867493A (en) 1994-05-05
FI934686A7 (fi) 1994-04-25
CN1086232A (zh) 1994-05-04
EP0595471A2 (de) 1994-05-04
FI934686A0 (fi) 1993-10-22
ES2088235T3 (es) 1996-08-01
EP0595471A3 (de) 1994-11-09
NO933781L (no) 1994-04-25
EP0595471B1 (de) 1996-06-05
DE69302988T2 (de) 1996-10-10
ZA937305B (en) 1994-04-22

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