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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.1995 Bulletin 1995/26 (21) Application number: 94910246.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.09.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 2/ 32( . ) B41M 5/ 382( . ) B41M 5/ 46( . ) B41M 5/ 52( . ) B41M 5/ 26( . ) B41M 5/ 40( . ) B41M 5/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1993/001916 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/006635 (31.03.1994 Gazette 1994/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE FR GB LI (30) Priority: 11.09.1992 GB 19920019240 (71) Applicant: IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC London SW1P 3JF (GB)

(72) Inventors: HARRY, Alan John 2 The Lawns Nr. Royston Hertfordshire (GB) ROBINSON, Laurence John 50 High Street Hertfordshire SG8 5AE (GB) HUTT, Kenneth West Dysert Colcherster Road Essex CO11 2RT (GB) HANN, Richard Anthony 22 Woodstone Avenue Suffolk IP1 3TE (GB) (74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert, et al  Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UZ London WC2B 6UZ (GB)