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(43) Date of publication: 14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24 (21) Application number: 97948285.8 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9720/788 (87) International publication number: WO 9822/283 (28.05.1998 Gazette 1998/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE ES FR GB IT LI (30) Priority: 19.11.1996 US 752052 (71) Applicant: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY Purchase,New York 10577-2196 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAVIS, Richard, F. Pittsboro, NC 27312 (US) GALLOWAY, Alesa, R. Cary, NC 27513 (US) ZUBER, James, D. Cincinnati, OH 45249 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)