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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.04.2002 (43) Date of publication: 12.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/07 (21) Application number: 01928663.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08B 11/20, C08B 15/00, C08B 37/00, A61L 15/00, A61L 15/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US0112/761 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/7365 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)

(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: 15.05.2000 US 572492 (71) Applicant: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc. Neenah, WI 54956 (US)	(72) Inventor: QIN, Jian Appleton, WI 54915 (US) (74) Representative: Beacham, Annabel Rose  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)