Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser – Synthetic resins – At least one aryl ring which is part of a fused or bridged...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-27
2009-02-24
Wyrozebski, Katarzyna (Department: 1796)
Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser
Synthetic resins
At least one aryl ring which is part of a fused or bridged...
C524S186000, C524S447000, C501S145000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07495051
ABSTRACT:
A composition comprising exfoliated silicate platelets; a thermoplastic polymer; and a block copolymer and method of making the same.
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Brostrom Myles L.
Cernohous Jeffrey J.
Hanley Kenneth J.
Longabach John W.
Marx Ryan E.
3M Innovative Properties Company
Szymanski Brian E.
Wyrozebski Katarzyna
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