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(43) Date of publication: 11.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/46 (21) Application number: 97904825.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08J 11/ 06( . ) C08J 11/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000919 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/027242 (31.07.1997 Gazette 1997/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT Designated Extension States: RO SI (30) Priority: 23.01.1996 US 19960010460P (71) Applicant: INTERFACE, INC. Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (US)	(72) Inventors: TERRY, C., Edward Kennesaw, GA 30152 (US) HENSLER, Connie, D. Kennesaw, GA 30152 (US) (74) Representative: Bassett, Richard Simon  Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)