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EP 1 091 987 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99955277.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08F 222/14, C10M 145/16, C10L 1/18, C08G 67/02, C08F 212/08, C08F 218/08, C08F 210/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9903/313 (87) International publication number: WO 9962/973 (09.12.1999 Gazette 1999/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 29.05.1998 US 87256 (71) Applicants: Infineum USA L.P. Linden, New Jersey 07036 (US) DE FR GB IT NL  INFINEUM UK LTD Abingdon,Oxfordshire OX13 6BB (GB) GB	(72) Inventors: PATIL, Abhimanyu, Onkar Westfield, NJ 07090 (US) ZUSHMA, Stephen Clinton, NJ 08809 (US) BERLUCHE, Enock Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (US) VARMA-NAIR,Manika Warren, NJ 07059 (US) (74) Representative: Hart, Richard Joseph  Infineum UK LtdLaw DepartmentPOB 1Milton Hill Abingdon,Oxfordshire OX13 6BB Abingdon,Oxfordshire OX13 6BB (GB)