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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13 (21) Application number: 99931042.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 15/60, A61L 15/24 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9903/934 (87) International publication number: WO 9964/084 (16.12.1999 Gazette 1999/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK FI FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 09.06.1998 GB 9812427 (71) Applicants: Camelot Technologies Limited Alberta T1V 1T4 (CA) Camelot Superabsorbents B.V. 7500 AM Enschede (NL)	(72) Inventors: CHEYNE, Ian De Winton, Alberta T2R 1H3 (CA) TETZ, Mark Balzac,Alberta TOM 0EO (CA) (74) Representative: Bradley, Josephine Mary et al Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)