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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/45 (21) Application number: 99958074.9 (22) Date of filing: 18.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 31/00, B32B 31/02, B29D 7/01 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9908/875 (87) International publication number: WO 0030/852 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.11.1998 GB 9825744 (71) Applicant: Moplefan (U.K.) Limited Manningtree,Essex CO11 1NW (GB)	(72) Inventor: PAINE, Anthony Morton,Grasmere BradfieldManningtreeEssex, CO11 2UU (GB) (74) Representative: Gaverini, Gaetano  Montell Italia S.p.A.Intellectual Property,Patents and TrademarksVia Pergolesi 25 20124 Milano 20124 Milano (IT)