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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.04.2002 (43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01935425.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 27/08, B32B 31/30, C08L 77/00, C08L 67/00, C08L 67/02, C08L 29/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0115/431 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/2007 (06.12.2001 Gazette 2001/49)

(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: 30.05.2000 US 207820 P (71) Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)

(72) Inventors: BARGER, Mark, A. Midland, MI 48640 (US) RAMANATHAN, Ravi Midland, MI 48640 (US) SCHOMAKER, Joseph, A. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 (US) FINLAYSON, Malcolm, F. Houston, TX 77008 (US) CHEUNG, Chuiwah, Alice Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) SEHANOBISH, Kalyan Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US) (74) Representative: Raynor, John et al W.H. Beck, Greener & Co7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)