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(43) Date of publication: 03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44 (21) Application number: 97954234.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 27/ 32( . ) C08L 23/ 00( . ) C08L 23/ 26( . ) C08L 23/ 08( . ) C08J 5/ 18( . ) C08L 23/ 02( . ) C08L 101/ 00( . ) C08L 51/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/023886 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/031742 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE DK ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 15.01.1997 US 19970784166 (71) Applicant: DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC. York, PA 17405-0872 (US)	(72) Inventor: WILNER, Ralf D-78351 Bodman-Ludwigshafen (DE) (74) Representative: Hartz, Nikolai F., Dr.  Wächtershäuser & Hartz, Patentanwälte, Tal 29 80331 München 80331 München (DE)