DK0407084T3 - Fremgangsmåde til fremstilling af polyurethan-bagsidebelagte substrater og de således fremstillede substrater - Google Patents

Fremgangsmåde til fremstilling af polyurethan-bagsidebelagte substrater og de således fremstillede substrater

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DK0407084T3
DK0407084T3 DK90306985.4T DK90306985T DK0407084T3 DK 0407084 T3 DK0407084 T3 DK 0407084T3 DK 90306985 T DK90306985 T DK 90306985T DK 0407084 T3 DK0407084 T3 DK 0407084T3
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substrates
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cellular polyurethane
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Robert B Turner
Kenneth W Skaggs
Terry L Lamb
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Dow Chemical Co
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  • Polyurethanes Or Polyureas (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)
  • Carpets (AREA)
  • Coating Of Shaped Articles Made Of Macromolecular Substances (AREA)
DK90306985.4T 1989-06-29 1990-06-26 Fremgangsmåde til fremstilling af polyurethan-bagsidebelagte substrater og de således fremstillede substrater DK0407084T3 (da)

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

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EP0407084A3 (en) 1991-07-24
ATE107716T1 (de) 1994-07-15
JP2810770B2 (ja) 1998-10-15
EP0407084B1 (fr) 1994-06-22
AU5796890A (en) 1991-01-03
AU627594B2 (en) 1992-08-27
ES2055330T3 (es) 1994-08-16
EP0407084A2 (fr) 1991-01-09
US4913958A (en) 1990-04-03
DE69010091T2 (de) 1994-10-13
CA2020034A1 (fr) 1990-12-30
DE69010091D1 (de) 1994-07-28
JPH0343243A (ja) 1991-02-25

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