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(43) Date of publication: 17.12.1997 Bulletin 1997/51 (21) Application number: 96902720.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41M 5/ 00( . ) B41M 5/ 52( . ) B41M 5/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/000664 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/026840 (06.09.1996 Gazette 1996/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 28.02.1995 US 19950395999 (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: WILLIAMS, Donald, J. Austin, TX 78726-9000 (US) (74) Representative: Werner, Hans-Karsten, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al  Patentanwälte Von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln 50462 Köln (DE)