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Ethylene vinyl acetate and isobutylene terpolymer as a cold flow improver for distillate fuel compositions

US5681359A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1996
Grant dateOct 28, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L1/1973
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Terpolymers of ethylene, vinyl acetate and isobutylene as flow improvers in distillate fuels. The terpolymers have number average molecular weights in the range of about 1,600 to about 3,000, and weight average molecular weights in the range of about 4,000 to about 18,000. These terpolymers provide improved low temperature flow characteristics in middle distillate fuels.

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