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(43) Date of publication: 02.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/22 (21) Application number: 97934618.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05D 3/ 02( . ) B05D 3/ 00( . ) C09D 5/ 02( . ) B01D 1/ 00( . ) B05D 7/ 24( . ) D21H 23/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/002069 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/006899 (19.02.1998 Gazette 1998/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 14.08.1996 GB 19960017095 01.07.1997 GB 19970013773 (71) Applicant: ECC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Theale Reading Berkshire RG7 4SA (GB)	(72) Inventors: TOIVONEN, Hannu, Olavi, Ensio Roswell, GA 30076 (US) GOLLEY, Christopher, Robin, Langdon Sandersville, GA 31082 (US) (74) Representative: McCormack, Derek James  ECC International Ltd, Patents Department, John Keay House St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4DJ St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4DJ (GB)