EP0683403A3

Retroreflective articles containing low levels of pigments.

Abstract

A retroreflective article (21) and a method for making that article are taught. The retroreflective article comprises transparent retroreflective microspheres (22) and a low level of reflective pigment dispersed in a binder layer (23). Optionally, colored retroreflective articles can be made with the addition of coloring agents to the binder layer.

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
246678	United States of America	–	1994-05-20
24667894	United States of America	A	1994-05-20
US19940246678	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
CA2147791A1	Canada	A1	1995-11-21
EP0683403A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1995-11-22
EP0683403A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1996-02-07
JPH0860627A	Japan	A	1996-03-05

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2001-03-14	Application deemed to be withdrawnWithdrawn18D	18D
2001-01-26	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWNSTAA	STAA
2000-01-05	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q
1996-10-02	Request for examination filed17P	17P
1996-02-07	Designated contracting statesAK	AK
1996-01-08	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL
1995-11-22	Designated contracting statesAK	AK
1995-10-06	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI