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(11) EP 1 290 036 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(21) Application number: 00936447.2

(22) Date of filing: 02.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C08F 2/18, C08F 293/00, C08F 287/00, C08F 2/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0015/112
(87) International publication number:
WO 0109/6411 (20.12.2001 Gazette 2001/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
Wilmington,Delaware 19809-7663 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHOENBERG, Jules, E.
    Plano, TX 75093 (US)
  • HARLAN, Robert, D.
    Somerville, NJ 08876 (US)
  • SHOULDICE, Grant, T.
    Peapack, NJ 07977 (US)
  • PETERSEN, Paul, M.
    Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)

(74) Representative: Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem. et al
Patentanwälte,Hagemann, Braun und Held,Postfach 86 03 29
81630 München
81630 München (DE)

   


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