IP Library Granted Patent US 5,347,021
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US 5,347,021 · App. 07/656,388

Process of vapor phase catalytic hydrogenation of maleic anhydride to gamma-butyrolactone in high conversion and high selectivity using an activated catalyst

Inventors: Paul D. Taylor, Waldo De Thomas, Donald W. Buchanan, Jr.
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Granted: Sep 13, 1994 Filed: Feb 19, 1991
Inventors
Paul D. Taylor
Waldo De Thomas
Donald W. Buchanan, Jr.
Assignee (at issue)
ISP INVESTMENTS LLC

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Patent No.
US 5,347,021
App. No.
07/656,388
Filed
1991-02-19
Granted
1994-09-13
Kind
A