EP0248545A3
Radiation resistant polypropylene articles and method for preparing same
Abstract
Irradiated polypropylene articles of non-crystalline mesomorphous polypropylene and a method for preparing the articles are provided. The articles are irradiated with a sterilizing dosage of ionizing radiation. The irradiated articles such as films and blown microfiber webs are substantially undegraded after storage periods of as long as six months.

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| EP0154071A1 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | XT | Search report |
20 members in 11 offices
Priority claims5
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 861068 | United States of America | – | |
| 86106886 | United States of America | A | |
| 86106886 | United States of America | A | |
| 861068 | – | – | – |
| US19860861068 | – | – | – |
Members20
| Document | Office | Kind | |
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| AU7262787A | Australia | A | |
| AU7262787A | Australia | A | |
| JPS62273232A | Japan | A | |
| EP0248545A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| KR870011283A | Republic of Korea | A | |
| BR8702336A | Brazil | A | |
| BR8702336A | Brazil | A | |
| EP0248545A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US4931230A | United States of America | A | |
| AU597975B2 | Australia | B2 | |
| CA1311719C | Canada | C | |
| EP0248545B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| DE3783514D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| MX168272B | Mexico | B | |
| ES2036573T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| DE3783514T2 | Germany | T2 | |
| AR243795A1 | Argentina | A1 | |
| US5254378A | United States of America | A | |
| KR940008073B1 | Republic of Korea | B1 | |
| JPH07121991B2 | Japan | B2 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0248545
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0248545
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0248545
- Application
- 87304084
- Application, DOCDB
- 87304084
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19870304084
Titles3
- English
- Radiation resistant polypropylene articles and method for preparing same
- French
- Articles de polypropylène résistant à l'irradiation et procédé pour sa préparation
- German
- Gamma-Strahlungsfeste Polypropylen-Gegenstände und Verfahren zur deren Herstellung
Classification
- CPC, 11
- A61L2/08
- C08L23/12
- B29C71/04
- B29K2023/12
- B29K2995/0039
- B29C48/05
- B29C48/00
- B29C48/022
- B29C48/08
- B29C48/9135
- B29C48/914
- IPC, 8
- C08J7 00
- A61L2 08
- B29C48 00
- B29C48 05
- B29C48 08
- B29C71 04
- B29K23 00
- C08L23 12
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden