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(43) Date of publication: 23.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/39 (21) Application number: 96942923.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41M 5/ 00( . ) B41M 5/ 52( . ) B41M 5/ 50( . ) C08J 9/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/019462 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/020697 (12.06.1997 Gazette 1997/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 07.12.1995 US 19950568465 (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: COMSTOCK, Phyllis, A. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Rauh, Peter A., Dr.  Vossius & Partner, Postfach 86 07 67 81634 München 81634 München (DE)