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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 98952117.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08L 9/00, C08L 33/08, C08L 33/10, C08L 33/12, C08L 101/02, C08L 57/10, C09D 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9821/089 (87) International publication number: WO 9918/157 (15.04.1999 Gazette 1999/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.10.1997 US 61049 P (71) Applicant: UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Danbury,Connecticut 06817-0001 (US)	(72) Inventors: VANDEZANDE, Gerald, Anthony Cary, NC 27511 (US) KAMINSKI, Victor, Vincent Cary, NC 27513 (US) DEFUSCO, Andrew, Joseph Lutherville, MD 21093 (US) (74) Representative: Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd et al Boult Wade Tennant,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)