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(43) Date of publication: 14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42 (21) Application number: 95944454.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.12.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08L 67/ 00( . ) C08L 23/ 08( . ) C08L 67/ 04( . ) C08L 67/ 02( . ) C08L 33/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/017114 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/024403 (10.07.1997 Gazette 1997/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: FOSTER MILLER, INC. Waltham, MA 02254 (US)	(72) Inventors: BONIS, Laszlo, J. Dover, MA 02030 (US) SCHULER, Peter, S. Framingham, MA 02101 (US) ADUR, Ashok, M. Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (US) (74) Representative: Geering, Keith Edwin  REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)