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(43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 99918934.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08J 7/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9909/491 (87) International publication number: WO 0066/653 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY Wilmington Delaware 19898 (US)	(72) Inventors: Hartley, Jenny S. Stockton,Cleveland TS17 4DA (GB) Robinson, Julian Neal North Yorkshire TS9 5PN (GB) Sankey, Stephen William Great Smeaton,North Yorkshire DL6 2HR (GB) (74) Representative: Jones, Alan John  CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA London, WC1A 2RA (GB)