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(43) Date of publication: 15.09.1993 Bulletin 1993/37 (21) Application number: 92900885.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 17/ 06( . ) B32B 27/ 36( . ) B32B 37/ 10( . ) C03C 27/ 12( . ) B32B 17/ 10( . ) B32B 27/ 40( . ) B32B 37/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/008262 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/009427 (11.06.1992 Gazette 1992/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 26.11.1990 US 19900617734 26.11.1990 US 19900617735 (71) Applicant: MONSANTO COMPANY St. Louis Missouri 63167 (US)	(72) Inventors: CARTIER, George, Etienne Springfield, MA 01118 (US) PIRETTI, Carl, Peter Collinsville, CT 06022 (US) SIMON, Robert, Herbert, Melvin Longmeadow, MA 01106 (US) (74) Representative: Ernst, Hubert G.  Monsanto Services International S.A. Letter Box 21 Avenue de Tervuren 270-272 B-1150 Brussels B-1150 Brussels (BE)