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EP 1 003 923 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 98905535.5 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C23C 4/12 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9800/536 (87) International publication number: WO 9837/252 (27.08.1998 Gazette 1998/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB (30) Priority: 24.02.1997 GB 9703823 (71) Applicant: METALLISATION LIMITED Dudley,West Midlands DY2 0XH (GB)	(72) Inventor: LESTER, Terence, Patrick West Midlands DY6 8JD (GB) (74) Representative: Lally, William  FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)