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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/12 (21) Application number: 99914316.7 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 13/12, B32B 15/08, B32B 21/08, B32B 23/08, B32B 27/08, B32B 27/10, B32B 27/12, B32B 27/18, B32B 27/30, B32B 27/32, B32B 27/34, B32B 27/36, B32B 27/38, B32B 27/40, B32B 27/42, C08L 67/02, C08L 67/03, C08L 67/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9907/129 (87) International publication number: WO 9951/430 (14.10.1999 Gazette 1999/41)

(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: 07.04.1998 US 55972 (71) Applicant: Seydel Research, Inc. N.W. Atlanta, GA 30327 (US)	(72) Inventors: SALSMAN, Robert, Keith Hoschton, GA 30548 (US) WANG, Timothy Shouting Atlanta, GA 30318 (US) (74) Representative: Benson, John Everett  J. A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)