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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:

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)

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 2317/00 Characterised by the use of reclaimed rubber 2nd only CPC only CPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG CHEM KR 14,262
  2. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 12,486
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 9,858
  4. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 7,877
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,993
  6. FUJIFILM JP 5,049
  7. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 4,923
  8. SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 4,517
  9. BOREALIS AT 4,213
  10. ARKEMA FR 4,098

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG CHEM KR 15,432
  2. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 14,214
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 11,155
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 6,455
  5. FUJIFILM JP 6,178
  6. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,569
  7. SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 5,506
  8. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,443
  9. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 4,635
  10. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 4,620