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(43) Date of publication: 26.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/04 (21) Application number: 98902804.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 67/24, C07C 69/82, C08F 8/00, C08F 8/14, C08G 63/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US9800/862 (87) International publication number: WO 9831/655 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.01.1997 US 35717 P (71) Applicant: LOCTITE CORPORATION Hartford, CT 06106-5108 (US)	(72) Inventors: WOODS, John, G. Farmington, CT 06032 (US) MORRILL, Susanne, D. West Hartford, CT 06107 (US) JACOBINE, Anthony, F. Meriden, CT 06450 (US) (74) Representative: Lane, Cathal Michael et al c/o Tomkins & Co.5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6 Dublin 6 (IE)