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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40 (21) Application number: 99971445.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09J 171/00, C08G 59/50, C08G 59/44, C08G 59/40, C08G 59/66 (86) International application number: PCT/US9925/613 (87) International publication number: WO 0026/319 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(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: 03.11.1998 US 106797 P (71) Applicant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)	(72) Inventors: WHITE, Jerry, E. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) MANG, Michael, N. Eden Prairie, MN 55347 (US) (74) Representative: Casalonga, Axel et al BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSEMorassistrasse 8 80469 München 80469 München (DE)