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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.04.2001 (43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 00941121.6 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08G 63/91, C08G 63/58, C09D 167/07 (86) International application number: PCT/US0012/044 (87) International publication number: WO 0066/646 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(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: 04.05.1999 US 132368 P (71) Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)	(72) Inventors: KUO, Thauming Kingsport, TN 37664 (US) POWELL, Jeffrey, E., G. Blountville, TN 37617 (US) (74) Representative: Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem. et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)