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(43) Date of publication: 20.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/38 (21) Application number: 98960619.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D01F 1/10, D01F 6/04, D01F 6/06, D06M 13/213, D06M 15/277, D06M 15/576 // D06M101:20 (86) International application number: PCT/US9825/517 (87) International publication number: WO 9929/936 (17.06.1999 Gazette 1999/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB NL (30) Priority: 05.12.1997 EP 97203812 (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul,Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: GOEMAN, Bart B-9140 Steendorp/Temse (BE) (74) Representative: Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.  3M Europe S.A.,Hermeslaan 7 1831 Diegem 1831 Diegem (BE)