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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46 (21) Application number: 97905004.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 15/ 60( . ) D04H 1/ 54( . ) D04H 1/ 64( . ) D06M 15/ 11( . ) D06M 15/ 263( . ) D06M 15/ 333( . ) D06M 15/ 423( . ) D06M 15/ 693( . ) D21H 21/ 18( . ) D21H 23/ 50( . ) D04H 1/ 42( . ) D04H 1/ 587( . ) D04H 1/ 655( . ) D06M 15/ 19( . ) D06M 15/ 31( . ) D06M 15/ 37( . ) D06M 15/ 59( . ) D06M 23/ 06( . ) D21H 17/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1997/000376 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/032906 (30.07.1998 Gazette 1998/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (60) Divisional application: 02018122.8 / 1260626 (60) Divisional application: 02018123.6 / 1260627 (71) Applicant: CAMELOT SUPERABSORBENTS LTD Calgary, Alberta T2E 7L6 (CA)	(72) Inventors: BOUMAN, Dirk NL-7521 AZ Enschede (NL) SHALTRY, Michael, J. Charlotte, NC 28120 (US) (74) Representative: Cropp, John Anthony David, et al  MATHYS & SQUIRE 100 Grays Inn Road London, WC1X 8AL London, WC1X 8AL (GB)