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EP 1 084 456 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/12 (21) Application number: 99919233.9 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G03F 7/038, C08G 59/68, C09D 163/00, C09D 171/02 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9902/511 (87) International publication number: WO 9956/177 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 24.04.1998 EP 98810361 (71) Applicant: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. 4057 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: MISEV, Ljubomir CH-4226 Breitenbach (CH) CUNNINGHAM, Allan, Francis Somers, NY 10589 (US) BAUDIN, Gisèle CH-4123 Allschwil (CH)