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(43) Date of publication: 03.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/18 (21) Application number: 98932622.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09D 4/02, C08F 222/40 (86) International application number: PCT/NL9800/382 (87) International publication number: WO 9903/930 (28.01.1999 Gazette 1999/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE ES FI FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 18.07.1997 NL 1006621 (71) Applicant: DSM N.V. 6411 TE Heerlen (NL)	(72) Inventors: DIAS, Aylvin, Jorge, Angelo, Athanasius NL-6221 JD Maastricht (NL) JANSEN, Johan, Franz, Gradus, Antonius NL-6165 AP Geleen (NL)