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EP 0 802 992 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/44 (21) Application number: 96900125.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 47/ 88( . ) D01D 5/ 088( . ) D01D 5/ 06( . ) D01F 2/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/000030 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/021758 (18.07.1996 Gazette 1996/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 10.01.1995 GB 19950000387 (71) Applicant: COURTAULDS FIBRES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED London W1A 2BB (GB)

(72) Inventors: GRAVESON, Ian Nuneaton CV10 9EX (GB) HAYHURST, Malcolm, John Bulkington CV12 9RZ (GB) MORTIMER, Simon, Ashley Radford, Coventry CV6 4AQ (GB) SMITH, Stephen, Byron Stretton-on-Fosse, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 (GB) WHITE, Patrick, Arthur Sharnford, Leicestershire LE10 3PT (GB) (74) Representative: Hale, Stephen Geoffrey  JY & GW Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)