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(43) Date of publication: 24.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/26 (21) Application number: 96926778.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08G 77/ 442( . ) C09D 183/ 10( . ) C09D 183/ 04( . ) G03G 7/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/012286 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/009388 (13.03.1997 Gazette 1997/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 08.09.1995 US 19950525398 (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARTUSIAK, Joseph, T. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) KANTNER, Steve, S. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) KUMAR, Ramesh, C. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) MERTENS, Timothy, A. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Postfach 86 07 67 81634 München 81634 München (DE)