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(43) Date of publication: 09.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/50 (21) Application number: 97907693.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 27/ 32( . ) C08J 5/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/002585 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/030111 (21.08.1997 Gazette 1997/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FI FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 20.02.1996 US 19960011874P (71) Applicant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)	(72) Inventors: PATEL, Rajen, M. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) LANGOHR, Michael, F. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) WALTON, Kim, L. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) MCKINNEY, Osborne, K. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) (74) Representative: Raynor, John, et al  W.H. Beck, Greener & Co 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)