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(43) Date of publication: 05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10 (21) Application number: 01927152.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D01F 2/00, D01D 5/098, D01D 5/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0112/554 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/1664 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)

(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: 21.04.2000 US 198837 P (71) Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY Federal Way,Washington 98003 (US)	(72) Inventors: LUO, Mengkui Tacoma, WA 98422 (US) ROSCELLI, Vincent, A. Edgewood, WA 98372 (US) CAMARENA, Senen Federal Way, WA 98023 (US) NEOGI, Amar, N. Kenmore, WA 98028 (US) SELBY, John S. Edgewood, WA 98371 (US) (74) Representative: Trueman, Lucy Petra  Barker Brettell,138 Hagley Road,Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)