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(11) EP 1 124 769 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34

(21) Application number: 99952920.9

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C03C 25/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9921/442
(87) International publication number:
WO 0021/899 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)
(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: 13.10.1998 US 170566
07.05.1999 US 133076 P
07.07.1999 US 146337 P

(71) Applicants:
  • PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Cleveland, OH 44111 (US)
  • Lawton, Ernest L.
    Clemmons, NC 27012 (US)
  • Wu, Xiang
    Littleton, CO 80122 (US)
  • Rice, William B.
    Clemmons, NC 27012 (US)
  • Novich, Bruce E.
    Barrington, RI 02806 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAWTON, Ernest, L.
    Clemmons, NC 27012 (US)
  • WU, Xiang
    Littleton, CO 80122 (US)
  • RICE, William, B.
    Clemmons, NC 27012 (US)
  • NOVICH, Bruce, E.
    Barrington, RI 02806 (US)

(74) Representative: Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & PartnerPatentanwälte 
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51429 Bergisch Gladbach
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