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(43) Date of publication: 21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34 (21) Application number: 00984952.2 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C10L 1/02, C10G 27/12, C10G 67/12, C10L 1/18, C10L 10/02 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0010/829 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/2809 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.11.1999 GB 9925971 (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. Baytown, TX 77522 (US)	(72) Inventors: CAERS, Raphael, Frans, Ivo B-2620 Belgium (BE) CHU, John, W. Neshanic Station, NJ 08853 (US) DAKKA, Jihad, Mohammed B-3010 Kessel-Lo (BE) YEH, Lisa, I. Marlton, NJ 08053 (US) SCHLOSBERG, Richard, H. Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US) (74) Representative: Troch, Geneviève et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.,P.O. Box 105 1830 Machelen 1830 Machelen (BE)