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(43) Date of publication: 02.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/27 (21) Application number: 95931605.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C09K 5/ 04( . ) C10M 131/ 02( . ) C10M 131/ 12( . ) C10M 171/ 00( . ) C10M 129/ 08( . ) C10M 131/ 10( . ) C10M 169/ 04( . ) C10N 40/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/010888 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/007721 (14.03.1996 Gazette 1996/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.09.1994 US 19940301694 20.04.1995 US 19950426500 (71) Applicant: WITCO CORPORATION Greenwich, Connecticut 06831-2559 (US)	(72) Inventors: REYES-GAVILAN, Jose, L. Jersey City, NJ 07307 (US) ECKARD, Alan, D. Chester, NY 10918 (US) FLAK, G., Thomas Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 (US) TRITCAK, Todd, R. Bayonne, NJ 07002 (US) ACONSKY, Leonard New York, NY 10019 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison, David Christopher, et al  MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)