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EP 1 051 438 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 15.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/46 (21) Application number: 99908799.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08G 61/08, C09K 19/38, C07C 233/20, C07C 69/74, C07J 9/00, C09B 67/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9900/281 (87) International publication number: WO 9937/701 (29.07.1999 Gazette 1999/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FR GB IT LI (30) Priority: 27.01.1998 EP 98810045 (71) Applicant: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. 4057 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: PASQUIER, Cécile 1723 Marly (CH) VAN DER SCHAAF, Paul, Adriaan CH-4123 Allschwil (CH)