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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13 (21) Application number: 98959394.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09D 11/02, C09D 11/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9823/792 (87) International publication number: WO 9927/022 (03.06.1999 Gazette 1999/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE DK ES FI FR GB IT NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.11.1997 US 978604 26.10.1998 US 179164 (71) Applicant: SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION Fort Lee, NJ 07024 (US)	(72) Inventors: KRISHNAN, Ramasamy Colonia, NJ 07067 (US) YOUNG, Neil Oakland, NJ 07436 (US) GAN, Kegi Belleville, NJ 07109 (US) YAMAT, Marilyn Bergenfield, NJ 07621 (US) BABIJ, Hugo Waldwick, NJ 07643 (US) CZEBOTAR, Martin, Thomas Somerset, NJ 08873 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)