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(43) Date of publication: 02.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/22 (21) Application number: 97934892.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 54/ 02( . ) B65H 54/ 28( . ) C03B 37/ 022( . ) D01D 7/ 00( . ) D02G 3/ 22( . ) D03D 47/ 28( . ) B65H 54/ 00( . ) B65H 55/ 00( . ) C03B 37/ 12( . ) D02G 3/ 18( . ) D03D 15/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/011859 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/002374 (22.01.1998 Gazette 1998/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.07.1996 US 19960683005 16.07.1996 US 19960683015 16.07.1996 US 19960683016 16.07.1996 US 19960683017 16.07.1996 US 19960683073 (71) Applicant: OWENS CORNING Toledo, Ohio 43659 (US)	(72) Inventors: SMITH, Roy, E. Columbus, OH 43213 (US) HUEY, Larry, J. North Augusta, SC 29841 (US) FAZIO, Michael, B. Newark, OH 43055 (US) COAKLEY, Thomas, A. Aiken, SC 29803 (US) CHASE, Kenneth, P. Aiken, SC 29803 (US) (74) Representative: West, Alan Harry, et al  R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RH London SW1H 0RH (GB)