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EP 1 068 031 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03 (21) Application number: 98960534.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05D 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9825/332 (87) International publication number: WO 9928/050 (10.06.1999 Gazette 1999/23)

(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: 03.12.1997 US 67431 P (71) Applicant: Imerys Pigments, Inc. Duluth,Georgia 30096 (US)	(72) Inventors: AHSAN, Tanweer Milledgeville, GA 31061 (US) CALHOUN, Allison, A. Sandersville, GA 31082 (US) (74) Representative: McCormack, Derek James et al Imerys Minerals Limited,Intellectual Property Department,John Keay House St Austell,Cornwall PL25 4DJ St Austell,Cornwall PL25 4DJ (GB)