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(43) Date of publication: 27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13 (21) Application number: 00917915.1 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 3/12, E04B 1/94, E04C 2/36, F01N 7/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0006/609 (87) International publication number: WO 0073/055 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(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: 27.05.1999 EP 99304120 (71) Applicant: HEXCEL CORPORATION Dublin,California 94568 (US)	(72) Inventors: BLAIR, F., Dana Hardwick,Cambs CB3 7XU (GB) GREEN, George, Edward Stapleford,Cambs CB2 5BZ (GB) (74) Representative: Goodwin, Mark et al Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw,41-51 Royal Exchange,Cross Street Manchester M2 7BD Manchester M2 7BD (GB)