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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.05.1999 (43) Date of publication: 26.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/30 (21) Application number: 98943465.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08J 3/09, C08F 2/12, C08L 9/04, C08L 9/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9817/941 (87) International publication number: WO 9910/413 (04.03.1999 Gazette 1999/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 28.08.1997 US 57714 P 28.08.1997 US 58008 P 27.08.1998 US 141054 (71) Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)	(72) Inventors: MURRAY, David, Logan Fall Branch, TN 37656 (US) CARICO, Douglas, Weldon, Jr. Kingsport, TN 37664 (US) (74) Representative: Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)