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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/01 (21) Application number: 97916851.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C03B 37/ 04( . ) D04H 1/ 70( . ) C03B 37/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/004455 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/034845 (25.09.1997 Gazette 1997/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB (30) Priority: 20.03.1996 US 19960618874 (71) Applicant: OWENS CORNING Toledo, Ohio 43659 (US)	(72) Inventor: MILLER, W., Scott Newark, OH 43055 (US) (74) Representative: West, Alan Harry, et al  R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)