DE3855179D1 - Giessformen aus aromatischen polymeren mit veränderter oberflächenbeschaffenheit und verfahren zur herstellung - Google Patents

Giessformen aus aromatischen polymeren mit veränderter oberflächenbeschaffenheit und verfahren zur herstellung

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DE3855179D1
DE3855179D1 DE3855179T DE3855179T DE3855179D1 DE 3855179 D1 DE3855179 D1 DE 3855179D1 DE 3855179 T DE3855179 T DE 3855179T DE 3855179 T DE3855179 T DE 3855179T DE 3855179 D1 DE3855179 D1 DE 3855179D1
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casting molds
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Akira Yabe
Hiroyuki Niino
Shozaburo Nagano
Masahiro Hosoi
Takatoshi Kuratsuji
Kazuaki Hotta
Masashi Nakano
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DJK Research Center KK
NEC Corp
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology AIST
Teijin Ltd
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NEC Corp
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Priority claimed from JP62312176A external-priority patent/JPH0798870B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP63220439A external-priority patent/JP2574009B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP63279475A external-priority patent/JP2555167B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP63279476A external-priority patent/JP2574013B2/ja
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DE3855179T 1987-12-11 1988-12-10 Giessformen aus aromatischen polymeren mit veränderter oberflächenbeschaffenheit und verfahren zur herstellung Expired - Fee Related DE3855179T2 (de)

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JP62312175A JP2656517B2 (ja) 1987-12-11 1987-12-11 重合体の光加工法
JP62312176A JPH0798870B2 (ja) 1987-12-11 1987-12-11 高分子の光加工方法
JP63220439A JP2574009B2 (ja) 1988-09-05 1988-09-05 プラスチック成形品の表面改質法
JP63279475A JP2555167B2 (ja) 1988-11-07 1988-11-07 非晶性プラスチック成形品の光加工法
JP63279476A JP2574013B2 (ja) 1988-11-07 1988-11-07 ポリカーボネート等成形品の光加工法
PCT/JP1988/001252 WO1989005330A1 (en) 1987-12-11 1988-12-10 Aromatic polymer moldings having modified surface condition and process for their production

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