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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48 (21) Application number: 98904912.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08J 7/ 04( . ) C08K 5/ 315( . ) C08K 5/ 00( . ) C08K 5/ 3475( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/002128 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/034981 (13.08.1998 Gazette 1998/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 07.02.1997 US 19970037324P 02.02.1998 US 19980017005 (71) Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROGERS, Martin, Emerson Blountville, TN 37617 (US) SHACKELFORD, Kay, Hunt Johnson City, TN 37604 (US) WEAVER, Max, Allen Kingsport, TN 37664 (US) CLAUBERG, Horst Kingsport, TN 37660 (US) (74) Representative: Evans, David Charles  fJ CLEVELAND 40-43, Chancery Lane London, WC2A 1JQ London, WC2A 1JQ (GB)