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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37 (21) Application number: 99972659.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08K 9/06, C09C 3/12 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9901/094 (87) International publication number: WO 0031/178 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 20.11.1998 CA 2254330 (71) Applicant: Bayer Inc. Sarnia, ON N7T 7M2 (CA)	(72) Inventors: KOSKI, Ahti August Wilkesport, Ontario N0P 2R0 (CA) JOHANSSON, Anders, H. Yardley, PA 19067 (US) (74) Representative: Schneider, Jürgen, Dr. et al Bayer AGKonzernbereich RP,Patente und Lizenzen 51368 Leverkusen 51368 Leverkusen (DE)