C08J WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H (working, e.g. shaping, of plastics B29)
Introduced: September 1968
Description
C08J covers general processing, compounding, and post-treatment operations for organic macromolecular compounds (polymers, rubbers, resins) that are not specifically classified in other C08 subclasses. This includes mixing, blending, plasticizing, cross-linking, vulcanization, and mechanical working-up of polymeric materials to modify their properties or prepare composite formulations. The subclass captures broad processing techniques applicable across multiple polymer types and applications, serving as a residual category for compounding operations and after-treatments not detailed in specialized divisions such as polyurethanes (C08G), elastomers (C08C), or specific polymer synthesis routes.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES , , , or
CPC: WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H (working, e.g. shaping, of plastics B29)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES , , , or
WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H (working, e.g. shaping, of plastics B29)
Additional Content IPC
Glossary
expandable includes expanding, pre-expanded or expanded'
Limiting references
Manufacture of semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus. Mechanical aspects of shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state for the production of porous or cellular articles , Mechanical aspects Plasticisers Crosslinking agents Coating articles of macromolecular substances with metallic materials. ,
Application references
Treatment of macromolecular material specially adapted to enhance its filling properties in mortars, concrete or artificial stone , ,
CPC subdivides this area 19x more granularly than IPC with 106 additional codes.
106 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 106 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- C08J 11/00 Recovery or working-up of waste materials (recovery of plastics B29B17/00; polymerisation processes involving purification or recycling of waste polymers or their depolymerisation products C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G, C08H) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- C08J 2301/00 Characterised by the use of cellulose, modified cellulose or cellulose derivatives 2nd only +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2303/00 Characterised by the use of starch, amylose or amylopectin or of their derivatives or degradation products 2nd only +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2305/00 Characterised by the use of polysaccharides or of their derivatives not provided for in groups C08J2301/00 or C08J2303/00 2nd only +8 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2309/00 Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of conjugated diene hydrocarbons 2nd only +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2311/00 Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of chloroprene 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2313/00 Characterised by the use of rubbers containing carboxyl groups 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2315/00 Characterised by the use of rubber derivatives (C08J2311/00, C08J2313/00 takes precedence) 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2319/00 Characterised by the use of rubbers not provided for in groups C08J2307/00 - C08J2317/00 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2323/00 Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Derivatives of such polymers 2nd only +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2325/00 Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by an aromatic carbocyclic ring; Derivatives of such polymers 2nd only +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
- C08J 2327/00 Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a halogen; Derivatives of such polymers 2nd only +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class C08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG CHEM KR 14,262
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 12,486
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 9,858
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 7,877
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,993
- FUJIFILM JP 5,049
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 4,923
- SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 4,517
- BOREALIS AT 4,213
- ARKEMA FR 4,098
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class C08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG CHEM KR 15,432
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 14,214
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 11,155
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 6,455
- FUJIFILM JP 6,178
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,569
- SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 5,506
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,443
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 4,635
- NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 4,620