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(43) Date of publication: 21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34 (21) Application number: 00972091.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06N 7/00, A47G 27/04, B32B 27/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0028/150 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/7382 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(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: 12.10.1999 US 158786 P 25.09.2000 US 669477 (71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY WilmingtonDelaware 19898 (US)	(72) Inventors: MURPHY, Peter, Michael Ooletwah, TN 37363 (US) SUMMERS, James, Thomas Henderson, TN 37075 (US) HUFFINES, Prentice, Lee Old Hickory, TN 37138 (US) (74) Representative: Jones, Alan John  CARPMAELS & RANSFORD43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA London, WC1A 2RA (GB)