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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00900215.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 55/12 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0000/127 (87) International publication number: WO 0041/872 (20.07.2000 Gazette 2000/29)

(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: 18.01.1999 EP 99100787 (71) Applicant: Cryovac, Inc. Duncan, S.C. 29334 (US)	(72) Inventor: FORLONI, Roberto I-20014 Garbatola di Nerviano (IT) (74) Representative: De Carli, Elda  Sealed Air S.p.A.Packaging Technical Center,Via Trento 7 20017 Passirana di Rho (MI) 20017 Passirana di Rho (MI) (IT)