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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10 (21) Application number: 01927164.2 (22) Date of filing: 18.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08J 5/04, B29B 9/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0112/592 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/3598 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)

(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: 27.04.2000 US 559619 (71) Applicants: OWENS CORNING Toledo,Ohio 43659 (US) Owens Corning Composites S.P.R.L. 1170 Brussels (BE)

(72) Inventors: ADZIMA, Leonard, J. Pickerington, OH 43147 (US) BARSOTTI, Luann, E. Granville, OH 43023 (US) BRANDT, Luc, J.,L. B-4841 Henri-Chapelle (BE) CHENEY, Terry, L. Coshocton, OH 43812 (US) KASHIKAR, Sanjay, P. B-4720 Kelmis (BE) MICHAEL, Raj, S. Granville, OH 43023 (US) THOMASON, James, L. Newark, OH 43055 (US) PONN, Frederick, H. Newark, OH 43055 (US) (74) Representative: West, Alan Harry et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)