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(43) Date of publication: 12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19 (21) Application number: 97932910.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D01F 2/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/001959 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/003707 (29.01.1998 Gazette 1998/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FI FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 23.07.1996 GB 19960015431 (71) Applicant: Acordis Fibres (Holdings) Limited London W1A 2BB (GB)	(72) Inventor: PARKER, Dianne Coventry CV5 8HA (GB) (74) Representative: Hale, Stephen Geoffrey, et al  JY & GW Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)