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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43 (21) Application number: 01942685.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D03D 9/00, D03D 15/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0101/761 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/3579 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 21.01.2000 US 489290 (71) Applicant: American Fiber & Finishing S.C., Inc. Newberry, SC 29108 (US)	(72) Inventors: HUTTO, Alonzo, H., Jr. Newberry, SC 29108 (US) KEENER, Phillip, R. Chapin, SC 29026 (US) (74) Representative: Bunke, Holger, Dr.rer.nat. Dipl.-Chem.  Prinz & Partner GbRManzingerweg 7 81241 München 81241 München (DE)