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(11) EP 1 297 200 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14

(21) Application number: 01944058.5

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C25B 11/00, C23C 18/42
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE0101/447
(87) International publication number:
WO 0200/2847 (10.01.2002 Gazette 2002/02)
(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: 06.07.2000 EP 00850124
06.07.2000 US 216491 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Akzo Nobel N.V.
    6800 SB Arnhem (NL)
  • Eka Chemicals AB
    445 80 Bohus (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • BERGMAN, Lars-Erik
    S-840 10 Ljungaverk (SE)
  • ZIMMERMAN, Erik
    S-840 10 Ljungaverk (SE)
  • WIDENFALK, Tomas
    S-840 12 Fränsta (SE)
  • BUSSE, Bernd
    64287 Darmstadt (DE)

(74) Representative: Jönsson, Christer 
Eka Chemicals AB,Patent Department,P.O. Box 11556
199 56 Stockholm
199 56 Stockholm (SE)

   


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