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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33 (21) Application number: 98920385.6 (22) Date of filing: 08.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C02F 1/42, C02F 1/469, B01J 47/06, B01J 49/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/334 (87) International publication number: WO 9851/620 (19.11.1998 Gazette 1998/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB NL (30) Priority: 03.10.1997 AU PO009597 11.11.1997 AU PP032497 (71) Applicant: USF Filtration and Separations Group Inc. Timonium, Maryland 21093 (US)	(72) Inventors: HODGES, Alastair, McIndoe Blackburn South, VIC 3130 (AU) OSVATH, Peter South Yarra, Victoria 3141 (AU) (74) Representative: W.P. THOMPSON & CO.  Celcon House289-293 High Holborn London WC1V 7HU London WC1V 7HU (GB)