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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40 (21) Application number: 98967110.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 15/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9822/430 (87) International publication number: WO 9932/281 (01.07.1999 Gazette 2000/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB GR IT NL (30) Priority: 19.12.1997 US 994198 (71) Applicant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)	(72) Inventors: KELCH, Robert H. Midland,MI 48640 (US) FIERO, Terry H. Newark,OH 43055 (US) STEVENS, Bradley, Day Frazeysburg,OH 43822 (US) (74) Representative: Raynor, John et al W.H. Beck, Greener & Co7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)