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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02 (21) Application number: 97915575.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B04C 5/ 08( . ) B04C 5/ 28( . ) B04C 5/ 13( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/000925 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/036687 (09.10.1997 Gazette 1997/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 29.03.1996 US 19960627220 28.02.1997 US 19970808588 (71) Applicants: Corn Products International, Inc. Bedford Park Illinois 60501 (US) RICHARD MOZLEY LIMITED Redruth Cornwall TR15 1SS (GB)	(72) Inventors: TRICKEY, Lawrence, Albert London, Ontario N6C 4L7 (CA) CHILDS, Geoffrey, John, Christopher Truro, Cornwall TR4 8SN (GB) (74) Representative: Stevens, Ian Edward, et al  Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins, 1 St. Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD Bristol BS1 4UD (GB)