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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/15 (21) Application number: 94918464.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.06.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06L 3/ 16( . ) D06M 13/ 02( . ) D06M 13/ 322( . ) D06M 13/ 432( . ) D06P 5/ 08( . ) D01F 2/ 00( . ) D06M 13/ 192( . ) D06M 13/ 425( . ) D06M 15/ 423( . ) D06M 101/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1994/001342 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/000697 (05.01.1995 Gazette 1995/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FR GB IE IT NL (30) Priority: 24.06.1993 GB 19930013128 (71) Applicant: COURTAULDS FIBRES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED London W1A 2BB (GB)	(72) Inventors: PEARSON, Leslie 30 Church Mews Derby DE21 7NQ (GB) TAYLOR, James Martin 146 Field Lane Derbby DE2 6GW (GB) (74) Representative: Newby, John Ross  J.Y. & G.W. Johnson Furnival House 14/18 High Holborn London WC1V 6DE London WC1V 6DE (GB)