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(43) Date of publication: 19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25 (21) Application number: 00942764.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08F 10/00, C08F 2/00, G01N 11/02, G01N 21/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0016/168 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/201 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(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: 30.07.1999 US 146632 P (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. Baytown, TX 77520-5200 (US)	(72) Inventors: LONG, Robert, L. Houston, TX 77062 (US) YOUNG, Robert, E. Houston, TX 77055 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)