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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.1995 Bulletin 1995/32 (21) Application number: 93923021.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06P 1/ 382( . ) D01F 2/ 02( . ) D06M 13/ 02( . ) D06M 13/ 322( . ) D06M 13/ 355( . ) D06M 13/ 388( . ) D06M 13/ 41( . ) D06M 101/ 00( . ) D06M 101/ 06( . ) D01F 2/ 00( . ) D01F 11/ 02( . ) D06M 13/ 224( . ) D06M 13/ 35( . ) D06M 13/ 358( . ) D06M 13/ 402( . ) D06P 1/ 642( . ) D06M 101/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1993/002155 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/009191 (28.04.1994 Gazette 1994/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FR GB IE IT NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.10.1992 GB 19920022059 (71) Applicant: COURTAULDS FIBRES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED London W1A 2BB (GB)	(72) Inventor: POTTER, Christopher David LittleeEaton, Derby DE2 5DL (GB) (74) Representative: Hale, Stephen Geoffrey  J.Y. & G.W. Johnson Furnival House 14/18 High Holborn London WC1V 6DE London WC1V 6DE (GB)