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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40 (21) Application number: 99921891.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09J 201/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9910/338 (87) International publication number: WO 9958/622 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 12.05.1998 JP 12926198 (71) Applicant: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation Wilmington,Delaware 19803-7663 (US)	(72) Inventors: WAN, Jiang 304, Mino-cityOsaka (JP) KAMIKASEDA, Takeshi Suita-cityOsaka 563-0041 (JP) (74) Representative: Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem. et al Patentanwälte,Hagemann, Braun und Held,Patentanwälte,Postfach 86 03 29 81630 München 81630 München (DE)