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(43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 00938089.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D21C 9/147 (86) International application number: PCT/US0015/263 (87) International publication number: WO 0007/5420 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)

(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: 08.06.1999 US 138043 P 22.02.2000 US 510140 (71) Applicant: Eastern Pulp and Paper Corporation Amherst, MA 01002 (US)	(72) Inventors: VALLANCE, William, D. Brewer, ME 04412 (US) BARDE, D., K. Amherst, MA 01002 (US) (74) Representative: Towler, Philip Dean  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)