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EP 1 263 564 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50 (21) Application number: 01907963.1 (22) Date of filing: 02.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 45/37 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0100/893 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/6334 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 04.03.2000 GB 0005201 (71) Applicant: ML Laboratories Plc London W1R 9AJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: BRAITHWAITE, Philip Gloucestershire GL20 6EB (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  31 St Saviourgate York Y01 8NQ York Y01 8NQ (GB)