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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/49 (21) Application number: 99907105.3 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08K 5/523, C08L 69/00, C08L 71/12, C08K 9/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9903/418 (87) International publication number: WO 9943/747 (02.09.1999 Gazette 1999/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 27.02.1998 US 32533 (71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: MORTON, Mya, Lynn Schenectady, NY 12308 (US) KHOURI, Farid, Fouad Clifton Park, NY 12065 (US) CAMPBELL, John, Robert Clifton Park, NY 12065 (US) (74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr. et al London Patent Operation,GE International, Inc.,Essex House,12-13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)