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(43) Date of publication: 12.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/41 (21) Application number: 93922271.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C09J 161/ 06( . ) C09J 167/ 04( . ) C09J 167/ 00( . ) C09J 201/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/008913 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/010257 (11.05.1994 Gazette 1994/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 29.10.1992 US 19920968564 04.01.1993 US 19930000153 (71) Applicant: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (US)	(72) Inventors: IOVINE, Carmine, P. Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US) KAUFFMAN, Thomas, F. Easton, PA 18042 (US) SCHOENBERG, Jules, E. Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US) PULETTI, Paul P. Pittstown, NJ 08867 (US) (74) Representative: Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al  Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29 D-81630 München D-81630 München (DE)